as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning
with the discovery of the Rosetta stone, archaeologists at long last were able to riddle out the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphics
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The sheep rise to the occasion and use all the mental mystery-solving skills George and his stories have left behind.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026 -
The one-million-cubic-meter-level salt cavern hydrogen storage demonstration project began operation in Pingdingshan on Saturday, signaling progress in solving one of hydrogen energy’s biggest challenges.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Having these properties taken away without recourse is effectively unraveling generations of effort.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, at home, the government is unraveling.—
John Whitehead,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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The first round, announced in 2024, included projects aimed at improving traffic safety on California roads, enhancing language access to public programs for non-English speakers and answering taxpayers’ questions more efficiently.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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All told, Friday marked Jessica Mann’s eleventh day providing trial testimony against Weinstein — having spent three days on the stand at the 2020 trial and another three answering questions before the jury last year.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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One of the first steps in Parker figuring out his own way, of course, was dropping out of Berklee to avoid becoming a teacher.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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So, after figuring out that an evil scientist was using Loki’s scepter to build an artificial-intelligence system, Stark and Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) pop it into the Avengers Tower’s mainframe.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Initially working out of a facility in the industrial section of Seattle, Stephenson gathered a group of like minds to brainstorm new methods for reaching space, reasoning that chemical rockets had not much improved in the decades since their debut.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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Things are working out just fine for the Yankees without Soto, Brian Cashman found other ways to spend Hal’s money.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma could be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the end of the week, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits is set to take effect.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The United States showed little immediate enthusiasm for a new Iranian proposal that would end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without resolving the impasse over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Riddling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddling%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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