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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One of Koch’s other retirement projects was a book series about a mayor who solves murders.—
James Folta,
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That solves a lot of problems, a lot of ills of society.—
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What begins as a dream job quickly unravels into a nightmare as Mafu starts to question his mentor’s methods.—
Elsa Keslassy,
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The film follows Jo Beckett, a devoted schoolteacher whose world unravels when her young son vanishes—only to return profoundly changed.—
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
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6 Nov. 2025
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Start each day with a short list that answers what moved, where people arrived from, and what kept them reading across devices.—
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Bahari Makmur Sejati has been placed on an import alert, which prevents any of their food products from entering the United States until the company resolves any conditions that could have caused the exposure.—
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23 Dec. 2025
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The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by James Campbell and the Liberty Justice Center after Campbell was removed from an April 15, 2024 board meeting and banned from attending meetings for 90 days.—
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“Puzzles (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzles%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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