as in to solve
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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Eventually the problem of making safe, fuel-efficient, consumer-friendly automobiles was more or less solved.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025 -
With an intention to welcome 1 million foreign workers over the next three years, the plan to solve Spain's overtourism issues has never been more prescient.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But things quickly take a dark turn with the planet seeming to unravel.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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Trump’s entire economic agenda is contingent on the tax and spending bill’s passage at the same time the bill’s passage could trigger bond market vigilantes to unravel Trump’s entire economic agenda.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Los Angeles has plenty of questions to answer about the future of the roster, and the front office will be very busy.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Perhaps a two-week stay in a hospital or rehab facility – with plenty of time to watch and think – would answer this big question: Tell me again; what, exactly, is wrong with immigration?—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Could some of the uncertainty surrounding tariffs be resolved soon?—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The future path may become clearer once the budget battle is done and tariff negotiations resolved.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Riddle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riddle%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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