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figuring



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“We would all benefit together by figuring out the community compacts required to enable sustainable development across the country,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

I may write about money for a living, but I’m still figuring out my own finances, just like you are.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

The share of income tax assigned to each mayor could differ, but officials are still figuring out how it will work in practice.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Due to anxiety surrounding their immigration status, figuring out the paperwork for her children has been extremely difficult, Blanca said, as translated by Corona.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

She could be figuring out how to help the dead move on, and here she was helping a mean old woman to the lavatory instead.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland




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