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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The invention also solves another issue.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
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Irreverent and misguided, his genius and famous name weigh heavily on him, but using his gift to help solve homicides may — finally — offer his life some direction and purpose.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Their bid to cash in on the find quickly unravels into a dangerous pursuit, as smugglers and rivals close in and an unlikely band of companions, including a resourceful fish vendor and a volatile local troublemaker, get swept up in the mayhem.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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High quality materials are number one—we’re talking all the most luxurious cottons, from Turkish to Supima—as well as a focus on designs that don’t unravel and discolor after a single wash.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2026
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The race to find what’s next Meta, Google and Samsung are all betting big on smart glasses that use AI to analyze and answer questions about a wearer’s surroundings.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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With Roope Hintz, Mikko Rantanen and Radek Faksa all out of the lineup again, the Stars needed some depth scoring, and Bastian answered with a timely goal.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Driving across the top of Vermont with a load of ingredients for cattle feed, trucker Chris Thomas was still hours away from finishing his workday and already trying to figure out where to sleep.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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More often than not, his Fighting Irish figured out a way to scratch out the wins.—
Eric Olson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The White House and congressional Democrats don't appear to have made significant progress in recent weeks in resolving their differences after trading offers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Bull-versus-bear debates usually take time to be resolved, but this is a positive development in favor of the bulls.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 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 6 Mar. 2026.
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