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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To billionaire and gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer, every problem can be solved by a tax increase.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026 -
Sun Drop’s significance While more hearings, investigation and perhaps a trial must play out before the Sun Drop killings are solved, Talbert’s arrest is the first real development and chance at closure for the victims’ families and the town of Concord.—
Julia Coin
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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He was also booted from his 30-room Windsor mansion as that scandal unraveled.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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But after two good starts to this season, things unraveled for him, leading to the beginning of the end of his Twins’ tenure.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Here was a man who answered the bell for nearly six years knowing that the audience had virtually disappeared because of a dispute with Comcast.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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The woman who answered was a secretary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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One case was resolved following an agreement between German prosecutors, lawyers for Zverev and his former partner.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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However, the sooner the conflict can be sustainably resolved, the sooner the recovery process can begin.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
7 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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