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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Instead, Kit and Sam use their knowledge of the animal kingdom to solve problems in different animal communities.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
20 May 2025 -
Since the series tries to spotlight so many people in the Ironwood community, the audience is often pulled in several directions when the focus could have stayed squarely on the twins, the quest to repair Christian’s car and solving the mystery of his disappearance.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Throughout Season 2, viewers have watched lead protagonist Colter Shaw, played by Justin Hartley, slowly unravel his family’s complicated dynamics and the mystery of his father’s death.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Related Articles Chicago baseball report: Cubs face big questions for Mets series — and Miguel Vargas’ streak for White Sox Chicago White Sox match 2nd-worst start in franchise history through 37 games with 2-1 loss How did the defense unravel ‘pretty quickly’ for Chicago White Sox?—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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However, answers as to what's causing this remain elusive.—
Health,
Health,
20 May 2025
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So too is Marner’s, who answered questions about his future dutifully, but with his head often down and his voice barely reaching above a whisper.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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This immersive musical stage show brings the most devilish foes into our world to figure out, once and for all, who is the most misunderstood.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Before Jodie Foster’s Lilian can figure out what to do with a sudden opening in her agenda — Paula (Virgine Efira) has missed a third consecutive session — one of her other patients shows up unannounced.—
Guilherme Jacobs,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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However, neither group seemed to want to resolve the discrepancy between their two theories of how vertebrate palliums evolved, according to García-Moreno.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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In the viral video posted by their mother, Lauren Reed, the toddlers calmly resolved an argument with a surprising amount of maturity.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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“Puzzle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzle%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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