as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
with the discovery of the Rosetta stone, archaeologists at long last were able to riddle out the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphics
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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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Colorado pulled to 8-3 in the fifth on Tyler Freeman’s two-run homer, but the Angels answered again in the bottom half on Jo Adell’s RBI single for a 9-3 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Any 911 call coming from Foxboro, Mansfield, Easton, Norton, and even other parts of Bristol County is answered at SEMRECC, the Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Emergency Communication Center.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
3 June 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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By midnight, the two of them had worked out a new set of terms.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The Browns will acquire pass rusher and linebacker Jared Verse — the 2024 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year — a 2027 first-round selection and other draft picks that are still being worked out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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While Downdetector initially showed widespread reports, trends suggested a gradual recovery before Apple declared the issue fully resolved.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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While the current year’s dollars remain in dispute, the question of fees may get resolved for future years.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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But the league has figured out that a fan base needs a credible path forward.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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But hemp manufacturers quickly figured out how to convert CBD in hemp into THC through a process that involves toxic solvents, creating products that sometimes contain harmful chemicals and that can be more potent than products made from marijuana.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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“Riddled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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