figure out
Example Sentences
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Friendo, did you just wake up and figure out what decade this is?
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Shares, which trade under the ticker SMCI, have swung in recent days as Wall Street tries to figure out how long the AI frenzy can last.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
You can’t figure out the impact of a Social Security reduction without first knowing where you are now — a step most people have not yet taken if they are not avid financial planners.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“There were literally four people and 200 chairs. And I said, ‘I have to figure out how to make these chairs laugh.’”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
“The premonition is the reason I’m going. I’ve got to figure out how to stop it. No one will know you sent me,” he vowed.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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