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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Their latest moves offer a fresh reminder that resource constraints can be solved by innovation.—
Editorial Board,
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Safely disposing of dead satellites—by dragging them down to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere or boosting them out of the way of other orbiting objects—is a problem the industry still hasn’t solved.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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Here was a man who answered the bell for nearly six years knowing that the audience had virtually disappeared because of a dispute with Comcast.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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The woman who answered was a secretary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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However, their relationship quickly unraveled after their arrests.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Phoenix cut what was once a massive lead to a one-possession game, but the Valkyries never unraveled.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The moves worked out just fine for Yildiz, who’s responsible for three goals during the nation’s World Cup qualifying campaign.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Pantochino Productions, the singularly silly, strange and hysterical small theater company that has worked out of the Milford Arts Council (MAC) for the past 16 years, occupies a unique place in the Connecticut theater landscape.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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One case was resolved following an agreement between German prosecutors, lawyers for Zverev and his former partner.—
Andrew Dampf,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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However, the sooner the conflict can be sustainably resolved, the sooner the recovery process can begin.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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But the league has figured out that a fan base needs a credible path forward.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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But hemp manufacturers quickly figured out how to convert CBD in hemp into THC through a process that involves toxic solvents, creating products that sometimes contain harmful chemicals and that can be more potent than products made from marijuana.—
Christopher Osher,
ProPublica,
15 May 2026
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“Riddled (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddled%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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