as in to allow (for)
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figure out
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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,
29 Apr. 2026 -
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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“Solve (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solve%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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