figure out
Example Sentences
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But with what seems like a Ripper copycat on the loose, everyone needs to put aside their preconceived notions and figure out what’s going on.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
California politicians and power executives were hyperfocused on averting the need for more blackouts, then took many months to figure out how to stabilize the market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Instead of attacking the reflected image, the octopuses needed to figure out where the stimulus was actually located and move toward it.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
The company said it plans to bring together government officials, scientists, advocacy groups and competing AI firms in coming months to figure out how such a system could work.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“We fix this one, and then we figure out how to deal with the mess at the mountain.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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