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puzzles (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of puzzle (out)

as in solves

to find an answer for through reasoning I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time

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Their concern goes beyond competition over who solves a problem first.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
FlameMage solves this by allowing users to physically shift the internal fuel source tray inside the titanium chassis itself.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

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The other significant alteration made to the Chabrol source material is that, while Minotaur is mostly seen through the husband’s perspective, Zvyagintsev allows Galina to advocate for herself directly, to say her piece before everything unravels.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Interrupted by power outages, a relentlessly barking dog and the unexpected arrival of a celebrated composer, the conversation steadily unravels.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

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Michael Coren answers a reader question about whether a cheaper way to go solar at home can be cost effective.

— Michael J. Coren, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
In India, Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadhguru, has launched his Miracle of the Mind app with an interactive AI feature that answers questions using a database of his teachings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of answers

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The integrator resolves the issue before morning business hours, eliminating the common nightmare scenario of discovering an unrecorded break-in weeks after the fact.

— Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
From a strategic perspective, this development resolves a major vulnerability in domestic supply chains.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

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