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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But mathematicians are excited by these recent advances — and by the fact that a single approach solved three cases at once, when previously each new case had required an entirely new proof.—
Quanta Magazine,
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The script, penned by Bartek Bartosik and Naqqash Khalid, becomes bizarrely moralistic by the end, insinuating that the debased and debauched might perhaps see their problems solved by becoming domesticated.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2026
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Plum answered with five straight points, pushing her total to 35 for the night and getting Phantom within 74-67.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Here are answers to readers' key questions about the war in Iran answered, from why the US is attacking to who is responsible for bombing the school in Tehran.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Things unraveled for Grace Prep in the second stanza.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2026
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His entire plan is being unraveled.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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The problem is, nobody seemingly supported/endorsed that idea, which in hindsight might have worked out better for the Dolphins.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Over decades, biologists have worked out what most of the static parts of the machine look like.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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The $100 oil level was seen by many on Wall Street as a breaking point for the economy unless the war is resolved quickly and prices retreat.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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That question may not be resolved for a month or longer, as state budget writers look at how to shave nearly $800 million in planned spending for the upcoming year to close the state’s gap.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Or marveling that chef/co-owner Ryan Samson actually figured out a way to take the helm from the founders and keep it great and somehow still elevate it.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even the most comfortable of offices can feel stuffy from time to time, but the LuckyChap headquarters have that figured out, too.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Riddled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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