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solve

[solv] / sɒlv /


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"Schools already go above and beyond in encouraging attendance, but it isn't a problem that they can solve alone or that government targets will fix," he said.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Ultimately, it’s a microcosm of a larger battle playing out across Southern California as cities ask existential questions in an effort to solve the housing crunch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

“AI can help solve important problems involving narrow tasks even when local computing power is limited, electricity is unreliable, and internet service is dodgy.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

But it is still just one piece of a much larger puzzle we’ll need to solve to survive as mosquitoes spread and their populations boom—and, unfortunately, some of the other pieces are in bad shape.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

The heist wasn’t a hard case to solve.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Mystifying, that is, until Kanbei offers his insight and Murashige makes a few deductive leaps, at which point he solves the crime like a Japanese Poirot.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

But even when Kiki botches a delivery by dropping a toy mid-air, sending it tumbling into a nearby forest, a bit of reciprocal effort solves the problem.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

“While we’re coming in late, we’re coming in with technology advantages and something unique that solves the problems that these companies have,” Palkhiwala said.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

“I think the city should be very careful to examine whether the proposal solves a demonstrated problem or merely shifts authority,” Lee said during the rules committee meeting earlier this week.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Even though I told Jason it was great that his party is Saturday, it’s more than great — it solves everything.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

Its importance lies in showing that the logistics problem can be solved.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

When Det Con Tom Ryan came across a diary entry about an old cattle trailer in July 2025, he knew he had finally solved the murder of a man who had disappeared six years earlier.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

And its pacing problems still haven’t been solved — too many plot points feel rushed, while others are drawn out to the point of tedium, even with the series’ conclusion within sight.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Most societal questions can’t be solved by attempting to align a single benevolent superintelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

In October, with the messages nearly solved, she got in touch with the Mounties again.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

Establishing a colony on Mars would involve far more than solving difficult engineering challenges.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

Congress still should act as soon as possible, of course, since solving Social Security’s finances becomes more expensive the longer it’s put off.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

It is time to recognize that instead of solving problems, those rules created new ones.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Designer Satoshi Nakagawa has long battled sceptics, but believes that the technology powering the 800 LEDs has a role to play in solving humanity's energy conundrum.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

I already excelled at solving equations in math.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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