as in to resolve
to find an answer for through reasoning
it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle
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Recent Examples of solve
With every passing day, some observers feel as though the case might never be solved.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
When designed to enhance rather than replace, AI can help people solve harder problems, build new skills and create economic value that would not exist otherwise.
—David Stout, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Bob and Amy Ayers, whose daughter Amy was one of the four yogurt shop victims, did not attend the hearing but issued a statement through their attorney that thanked Austin cold case detective Dan Jackson, the Austin Police Department and the Texas Attorney General’s Office for solving the case.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The challenges of modern systemic racism and economic inequality have become too complex for a single leader to solve.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
When designed to enhance rather than replace, AI can help people solve harder problems, build new skills and create economic value that would not exist otherwise.
—David Stout, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Bob and Amy Ayers, whose daughter Amy was one of the four yogurt shop victims, did not attend the hearing but issued a statement through their attorney that thanked Austin cold case detective Dan Jackson, the Austin Police Department and the Texas Attorney General’s Office for solving the case.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
The challenges of modern systemic racism and economic inequality have become too complex for a single leader to solve.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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The Food and Drug Administration will consider whether to approve Moderna's new flu vaccine after all, resolving a dispute that had blocked the company's application for the first-of-its-kind shot.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Winter Games continue in Milano Cortina, and with the condom supply now restocked and set to be continuously replenished, at least one logistical challenge of the Olympics appears to be resolved.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Gu, who often answers so quickly and comprehensively, for once struggled to find the words.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Lanson Place answered the call in 2005 as one of Hong Kong’s first boutique hotels, introducing a more intimate, residential-style approach to luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The signs of things unravelling behind the scenes came last week, when leading scorer Ty-Laur Johnson was removed from the program amid what sources said were disciplinary issues.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ilia Malinin’s gold-medal hopes unraveled in the free skate after a string of mistakes and two falls dropped him to eighth place.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solve. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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