figuring

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April was also a month when many consumers were receiving larger-than-usual tax refunds — or figuring out how to use refund money they received earlier in the filing season.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

It’s a guy still figuring out his next moves and deciding to make all of them at once.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Almost every episode has those moments … I remember they told us about the whale, and they said they were still figuring out how.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

After identifying ideas, comes the harder work of figuring out what’s next for each stock.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

She wrinkled up her eyebrows the same way she did when she was peering at something she wanted to draw—when she was figuring things out.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix