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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The city builders of the 1950s solved their scale problem with steel, glass and concrete.—
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This could be solved with Valdez's electric stuff and may help prevent another late-season slide next season, as the Mets are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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That’s where everything unraveled.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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That progress unraveled in the first half of 2025.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s unsettling public tragedy took place when the conservative activist had just answered a question from an audience member at Utah Valley University about mass shootings committed by transgender people.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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They also were told that their requests would be answered, one way or another, within three months, an unusually quick turnaround for charitable grants and gifts.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Until issues like this are resolved, operators may shy away from letting agents interact with their systems.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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On September 2, Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis Liman ordered that Rojas not be deported until the case is resolved.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Puzzled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzled%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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