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solves (for)

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present tense third-person singular of solve (for)

as in allows (for)

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figures out

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And Ghidorah’s heads — which look, up close, like costume figures out of a Golden Dragon Dance — emit orange lightning volts that extend for half a mile.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Those things matter, but great corporate videography starts earlier, in the pre-phase, the exploratory phase, when the production team figures out what the client is really trying to accomplish.

— Tavares Beverly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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