as in to solve (for)
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One of Zohran Mamdani's biggest tests since becoming mayor has been trying to figure out how to deal with a multi-billion-dollar city budget gap.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
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Lydia commits her almost-murder of Vidala after first pitching the idea for the Aunts program to Commander Judd (Charlie Carrick), who has been tasked with the responsibility of figuring out what to do with all the women who have been rounded up under Gilead’s eye.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Those operators will be permitted to deduct certain operating expenses from taxable gross income that were previously prohibited, such as payroll, rent, utilities and insurance.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gross margin, the percentage of revenue remaining after deducting the cost of production, was 41% in the quarter on an adjusted basis.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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An entrepreneur can launch and scale with far less infrastructure.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, as the industry continues to scale, another concern begins to take shape, centered on the nature of the connection between patient and provider.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Eric’s feisty, and Ozzie is really measured.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The data is fairly precise, measured to within 3 meters every 2 minutes based on the Global Positioning System, Bluetooth beacons, cell phone towers and local wi-fi networks.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Figure in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/figure%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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