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riddling (out)

verb

Definition of riddling (out)

present participle of riddle (out)

as in solving

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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Building for agents means solving specific problems already on the table.

— Lital Marom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Ideally, our conversation at that time should’ve covered many other things, but because of this vibration issue, we were forced to focus solely on solving that.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026

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Terrill pointed to the purchase of the Grass Campus as the pivotal decision in the federation’s unraveling.

— Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Even so, Sepahvand, now director at Daric Investment Group, said Iran's economy is indeed deteriorating under the weight of mounting sanctions — but far from unraveling.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of unraveling

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These are anonymous and set up similar to a dating profile, with users selecting their preference in letter types (short and casual versus longer and conversational) and answering one of a handful of prompts to get a conversation starting.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Washington has started answering that question in policy, if not yet in practice.

— Nick Herbert, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of answering

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Feliciano, a founder of Clearlake Capital in Santa Monica, took the mound at Petco Park on Monday afternoon, working out of a stretch and looking toward an invisible runner at second base before delivering a pitch.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
However, even those without a passion for boxing can enjoy working out with a speed bag.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of working out

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The senior Canadian official said resolving the immediate tariff dispute would provide a path toward broader USMCA negotiations.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
If a project is lagging behind, rather than waiting for someone else to advance it, be proactive about resolving the issue.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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