as in result
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
the solution to a math problem
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Although treatment studies are still in progress, rest is on researchers’ radar as a possible solution.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Creating low-cost and no-cost solutions is also vital.
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Could Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker serve as one solution for general manager Dana Brown?
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Astera Labs — Shares spiked more than 29% on the heels of the semiconductor solutions designer’s quarterly results that beat Wall Street’s expectations.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Creating low-cost and no-cost solutions is also vital.
—Tylor Taylor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Could Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker serve as one solution for general manager Dana Brown?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Astera Labs — Shares spiked more than 29% on the heels of the semiconductor solutions designer’s quarterly results that beat Wall Street’s expectations.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Solution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solution. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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