figuring

Example Sentences

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This would save money but leave voters responsible for figuring that out themselves.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

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

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

He is enthusiastic about novel designs—and recently joined a nuclear-shipping startup—but thinks the best route to cheap nuclear power is figuring out how to build big plants efficiently.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

It’s like my brain was figuring it out, putting the pieces together while I was in a deep sleep, and once it’s fully formed, it wakes me up.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks