worked out
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While she worked out each fraudster's true intentions before parting with any cash, she said: "I'll never, ever go on a dating website again. I just don't know where you're meant to meet genuine people."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Some of the other 489 IPOs worked out nicely, too, but the overall picture of a diversified internet portfolio was dismal, despite Amazon’s phenomenal performance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Evans ran to third on a wild pitch, but Tinsley worked out of the jam with a groundout that she fielded herself and a lineout to Aleena Garcia at shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Baqaei added that he hoped the details of a final agreement could be worked out "within a reasonable timeframe between 30 to 60 days" after the framework is finalised.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Printmakers must usually copy onto the plate a composition that was first worked out in a drawing, whether their own or someone else’s.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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