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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Simply put, there are complex problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, such as simulating molecules for drug discovery and materials science and optimizing large-scale systems in finance and logistics.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
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But a handful of late-season wins over that lineup of opponents wouldn’t have solved the problems or provided a substantive launch point for next season.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Due to the loss, the team has now dropped to 4-2 on the season and there are a lot of questions that need to be answered.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Redford also answered some questions in a phone interview Thursday.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Florida State has unraveled in the past three weeks and doesn’t look like team that handled Alabama in Week 1.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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What began as a shocking violation soon unraveled into something far darker.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The full and final details of what would be a very complex operation for tax and legal reasons are still being worked out, sources said.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That’s how a lot of forgery demolitions get worked out.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Those lawsuits continued for decades, resolved in part with $12 million settlements both for prisoners and for the families of Attica prison-employees and hostages.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many of the thorniest issues – including whether Hamas will lay down its arms, and who will govern Gaza – are yet to be resolved.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Attorneys figured out months ago what percentage of any settlement or jury award each plaintiff should receive, because those dollar figures were part of the mediation and settlement negotiations, Stirata said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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But now the land won’t be turned into condos, and kids can come learn about how a civilization here hundreds of years ago figured out how to fish more efficiently than anyone else in the world.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Riddled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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