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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One of the oldest John Doe cases in America has been solved, with help from DNA evidence and forensic genetic genealogy, according to a team at FHD Forensics.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
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More and more people are solving that exact problem by paring down instead of piling on.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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But something has clearly unraveled in recent days.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The fighting in Lebanon could unravel the deal The Israeli military said four soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed in an attack on a tank in a village near the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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The Blue Jays answered with two-out RBI hits by Kazuma Okamoto in the third and Nathan Lukes in the fourth.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Towns fouled out, Wembanyama split two free throws, Harper tied the game, and Brunson answered with another basket to put the Knicks back in front.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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In structured play, adults lead the activity, versus free play, where the children figure out what to do with minimal adult direction.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Dallas Stadium’s long-term grass future Once engineers figured out that drainage was a major problem in sustaining quality grass indoors, putting down a playing surface for a football, futbol or a soccer game wasn’t that hard.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Yet many of the more contentious issues — Iran’s nuclear program, in particular — are not fully resolved and will be the subject of future talks, which could ignite additional conflict.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
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Three defendants have resolved their cases, including one who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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