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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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,
19 June 2026 -
Language got solved by reading.—
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
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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Driven by a global political shift right post-2024 elections, regulations were unraveled, and businesses abandoned sustainability teams and reports.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In May 2024, Kardashian Barker answered a few questions from fans on her Instagram Stories — including one who asked her about her in vitro fertilization (IVF) journey.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Martin Baturina and Petar Musa answered each of Kane's first-half goals in a rematch of the 2018 semifinal game won by Croatia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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This means that the issue of AI sentience can never be definitively and unanimously resolved.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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In each case, council members had to decide whether to use their power, spelled out in the City Charter, to suspend colleagues accused of wrongdoing — stripping away their duties until their criminal cases were resolved.—
Los Angeles City Hall,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Puzzled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzled%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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