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a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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After marrying at the beginning of season 6, the couple has had to figure out if parenthood is the next step for them but the answer hasn't been clear cut.
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Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Her brothers figure out where she’s been and force the two to wed.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 21 May 2024
The car may have worked on paper, but De Tomaso couldn’t figure out a way to build it in time for the 1965 racing season, which led Shelby to pull out of the project—and start working on the Ford GT40.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
From cigar boxes to steel pontoons In August 1940, during his family vacation, Laycock figured out how exactly to connect the individual pontoons, which were made of steel and not wood or cardboard like his cigar-box model.
—Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 20 May 2024
Lawyers are expected to work through June 25 to figure out how much money each victim will receive.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
In addition to figuring out who will pay for the pills, there's another hurdle: How to get them to preschoolers.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2024
After the research is done, app developers must figure out a way to integrate their products into real-world medical contexts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
Even when plays didn’t turn out as planned, Franklin figured out a way to make something happen.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
Her brothers figure out where she’s been and force the two to wed.
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 21 May 2024
The car may have worked on paper, but De Tomaso couldn’t figure out a way to build it in time for the 1965 racing season, which led Shelby to pull out of the project—and start working on the Ford GT40.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
From cigar boxes to steel pontoons In August 1940, during his family vacation, Laycock figured out how exactly to connect the individual pontoons, which were made of steel and not wood or cardboard like his cigar-box model.
—Frank A. Blazich Jr., The Conversation, 20 May 2024
Lawyers are expected to work through June 25 to figure out how much money each victim will receive.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
In addition to figuring out who will pay for the pills, there's another hurdle: How to get them to preschoolers.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2024
After the research is done, app developers must figure out a way to integrate their products into real-world medical contexts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2024
Even when plays didn’t turn out as planned, Franklin figured out a way to make something happen.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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