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Employers, the committee wrote, hold a “jarring” skepticism about the current generation’s ability to handle workplace demands, solve problems without clear answers, and recover from setbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Once the researchers understood that the hindbrain starts from a separate developmental pathway, they were able to use that knowledge to solve a major laboratory challenge.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
When your star striker can't get a start and when your leader, Callum McGregor, is getting over-run, then you have problems, too many for O'Neill to solve.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Convenience food has always existed to solve problems.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
I guess I’m not totally alone, though I doubt my little cousin can solve the jumble of fears clogging up my brain.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Side-eyeing the people responsible for the problem while dutifully stepping out of their way solves that tricky equation.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The dishwasher camera tailors washes for optimal energy efficiency and finally solves the mystery of what goes on inside there during the cycle.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Among potential solves are the president moving his funds into a blind trust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The pumpkin-spice latte effect solves what has previously been a mystery: Why is September the worst month of the calendar for the stock market?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Thank you for your reassurance. That solves the matter completely.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Raxa’s family was contacted, and told that their father’s case had been solved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
“You have solved for the richest among us—well done. If you solve for the least among us, those who can never thank you, you have changed the world.”
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Their findings solved a puzzle dating back to 1972 and could help prevent dangerous transfusion reactions in a small number of patients.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
OpenAI agents recently solved parts of the Navier-Stokes problem, which has puzzled mathematicians for almost a century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Now that she had her reward in hand, the problem of what to do about the poor was, in her opinion, as solved as it needed to be.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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For the robot to fly with the speed and aggressiveness of a real insect, the researchers needed a system that could handle uncertainty while rapidly solving complex control problems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Instead, crypto exists on the blockchain, a kind of shared spreadsheet that anonymously records every transaction, and is “mined” digitally through the solving of complex math problems.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
While Villa look in better shape as new players settle, Spurs have thrown money at their problems after two relegation battles, but are no closer to solving them.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Not all lawmakers seem serious about solving this crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
His days were filled with split-second problem solving and hundreds of interactions.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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