as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning
I was able to puzzle out the riddle in a fairly short time
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Like Grace, who once struggled to find the right fit, her customers are solving the same problem—and the demand is reflected in the sales.—
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Solution for extreme environments Fluid Wire Robotics’ technology provides a major asset for NAAREA by solving the challenge of operating sensitive equipment in hostile zones.—
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With storms closing in, dwindling fuel, and a panicked, pregnant passenger at the controls, Braden must talk her through an impossible landing while fighting his own exhaustion, guilt, and unraveling personal life.—
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Abandoned Mansion smells like history and curiosity intertwined, the scent of someone worth unraveling.—
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Instead of testing a model on an endless series of questions to evaluate its ability to speak Russian, for example, one benchmark reviewed in the study measures a model’s performance on nine different tasks, like answering yes-or-no questions using information drawn from Russian-language Wikipedia.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.—
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Idaho Statesman,
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Some offer a full refund to passengers while others are still figuring out how the reduction in flights will impact them.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
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Tackling thematic and historic ties to identity, connecting the protagonist’s search for self to that of a reborn country figuring out its emerging political persona, leads to fertile ground for storytelling.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
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Comeback season is also when the five really hone in on self-care, Yeji emphasizing sleep and working out and Chaeryeong fitting stretches into her rituals.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Eating carbohydrates and protein before working out helps provide energy for high-intensity exercise and endurance training.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Puzzling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puzzling%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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