as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time
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However, in dress form, this problem is solved!—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Modern chemistry found the problem was phosphorus content and that a different firebrick to line the converters solved the problem.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Vertical seams give a new sense of structure, hems are unraveled, and cuffs are bold, placing the interior side of denim in the spotlight.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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There are many versions of how the story unraveled from that moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Now, there are many questions that need to be answered about the future of the program.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Servite answered with its own long drive behind Murphy.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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As of this writing, most of the outage has been resolved, and many reliant services are back online.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Conrad recalled that the two had a spat that had been resolved before cameras began rolling, but claimed that the producers fueled a narrative to pit them against each other.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Puzzled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzled%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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