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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Locke, 29, finally healthy after dealing with back issues for several years, solved by surgery in 2024, has played in 90 career games.—
Calvin Watkins
Mar. 19,
Dallas Morning News,
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The actual porch theft was never solved, Chrisanna said.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Those disparate visions were on full display during a Tuesday oversight hearing in which agency leaders, company executives and advisory board members answered lawmakers’ questions about how California managed to spend $450 million on a regional 911 system, only to scrap the design.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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That sense of security unraveled in 2021.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Within an hour, the training exercise unraveled into a cascading accident.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Logan, who worked out on the defensive line Sunday, stood out among all the competitors and was awarded the overall MVP for the camp, which attracted more than 200 athletes to the event.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Mavericks rookie has worked out with Strus during the summer, dating back to his freshman season at Yale.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The high-stakes dispute is not likely to be resolved by higher court review for months.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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What are potential issues, and how could they be resolved?—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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The private sector has figured out that people like working from home.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Darlene figured out what to do in real time and kept pushing it further and further throughout the performance.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.
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