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solves

verb

present tense third-person singular of solve

as in resolves

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 solves With just eight percent calcium, the material shows high tunability and solves a problem that has plagued the communications industry for decades. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Leaders should be asking how their own sector traditionally solves a problem, as well as who elsewhere has solved a version of it exceptionally well. — Jen Fuller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 But once the team solves those problems, deployment could be nearly anywhere with bodies of water. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026 With LaMelo Ball off to Minnesota and Coby White stepping into the starting point guard role, the Hornets had a serious need at backup and Schröder solves that problem. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026 This is not a rebrand of Operations Research, which solves defined problems. — Carsten Polenz, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 In the show, Spiridakos’ Anna plays a National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranger at Glacier National Park who solves mysteries while trying to outrun her past. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 An international snacks box also solves a real problem for curious eaters. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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The printer also has several features, including self-reset, which automatically detects and resolves connectivity issues, as well as robust security to protect the printer from attacks.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
The settlement announced Wednesday resolves those cases, including the states’ ongoing trial in federal court in Oakland, and claims by the other settling states and territories.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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Interrupted by power outages, a relentlessly barking dog and the unexpected arrival of a celebrated composer, the conversation steadily unravels.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Desperate struggles against the encroaching elements become a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of a different magnitude.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

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