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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Hungary's economic crisis won't be solved alone by these funds, Darvas said, but by complying with EU regulations, the new government will signal that the country is a stable place for investments.—
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The case, which has not been solved, captured weeks of international attention, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department and Sheriff Chris Nanos continue to face heat for their handling of the probe.—
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Van der Veen, who was in the audience, answered the call.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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None of them answered the questions posed by lawmakers.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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But not long after achieving mainstream respectability, Kelly’s career unraveled abruptly.—
Kevin Dolak,
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9 Apr. 2026
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The scheme unraveled after that discovery, leading to her termination and a broader criminal investigation involving multiple agencies.—
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The 22-year-old from Nigeria declared for the 2025 draft and worked out for teams, but was not invited to the combine.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The proton motive force that drives the flagellar motor was proposed in 1961 by Peter Mitchell, a biochemist who worked out of his own private lab at a country estate in Cornwall, England.—
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Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then with Christos Mantoulidis and Felix Schulze, Chodosh resolved a key problem in the geometric analysis of minimal surfaces, such as a soap film spanning a wire loop.—
Chase Hunter,
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19 Apr. 2026
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement resolved that issue on April 3 by detaining Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and Sarinasadat Hosseiny, the niece and grandniece of the late Iranian commander.—
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Wedge heels Damas has figured out how to balance fashion and practicality with footwear.—
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That it got figured out so early was the real shock.—
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4 Apr. 2026
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“Riddled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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