as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time
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In a briefing with reporters earlier, a Meta legal spokesperson said the company didn't believe that youth mental health struggles, both broadly and with Kaley specifically, could be solved through litigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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To solve the problem, graduate student James Talavage and Professor Ou Ma designed a system called Dual-Arm Zero Momentum.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Aleksei and his wife, who asked to be identified only by their first names out of fear of retaliation should they be deported, watched their 5-year-old twins unravel at the remote, prisonlike facility.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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But that deal unraveled after the Pretti shooting in Minneapolis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jerdee was tested twice in the first three minutes of the second overtime and answered the bell with two crucial saves.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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But for any of that to happen, the two sides have to figure out a revenue sharing model.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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But for any of that to happen, the two sides have to figure out a revenue sharing model.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The result was that each party blocked the other's proposal for temporarily resolving the standoff during an hourslong debate on the Senate floor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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The complaint has not yet been resolved.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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