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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No single solution can completely solve the cost challenges, but wind is the single biggest step forward Maryland can take to stabilize prices with a zero-fuel-cost energy source.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
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To be most successful, the company must continue to balance its expansion into solving ultra-difficult scientific and engineering challenges using its supercomputers with maintaining its stronghold in EDA for chip makers.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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As Forbes reported, this seems to be a result of the relationship between Must and President Donald Trump appearing to unravel, with each attacking the other.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But the claim started to unravel as investigators talked to Morales Reyes, who doesn’t speak English fluently, and obtained a handwriting sample from him that was different from the handwriting in the letters, according to court documents.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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For those not in-the-know on all things Treehouse of Horror, monorails or that time George Harrison rubbed shoulders with Homer Simpson at a Grammys afterparty, author Alan Siegel's new book should answer a few questions.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Still, the team has plenty of questions to answer: Why has the defensive effort been so lackluster?—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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California Democrats try to figure out how to win national elections again.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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When the former’s husband is murdered, the sisters come together to figure out what happened and why.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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These are edge cases in individual games, and lowering resolutions or settings resolves the issues.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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That development was paused amid a tangle of lawsuits in 2023 and 2024, but is moving forward after the cases were resolved in November and March.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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