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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Her case has not been solved, though a tape unearthed in 2004 provided some possible assailants, and nothing involving Gein, who was cleared of any connection later in 1957.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025 -
In 2023, the baby daddy mystery was seemingly solved by Gilmore Girls costume supervisor Valeria Campbell.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
6 Oct. 2025
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When the federal government reached an agreement with Alabama officials last October to address destructive flooding in the predominantly Black Shiloh community, residents thought their calls for help had finally been answered.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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With those questions answered, turn to a free online calculator, where you will be prompted to plug in the variables that apply to you.—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the inning unraveled just long enough for the Red Sox to create a brand-new ballgame.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Theories ranged from camera bugs to online glitches, but one suggestion quickly unraveled the mystery.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sorry to say, there are still lots of wrinkles that are being worked out.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But by 1950-51, Bear had worked out a way to make uni-directional glass that eliminated the cross threads, so the material could be used on the inside of the bow as well.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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In midlife, Kant resolved to start again.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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For a first show, the event ran remarkably smoothly; the only hiccup were the issues with the Instagram Live stream (which were never fully resolved).—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
30 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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