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I sat there, sketching grids on a legal pad, trying to figure out how this new type of publication would work.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

If you’re going to make a bet, I figure you should at least know the bet you’re taking.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Look no further than the LIV exiles who must figure out a way to crawl back into the sport’s good graces—or be doomed to haunt the fairway like Marley’s ghost with a 9-iron.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

“That was the fast track to figure out if they could do what we needed, or not.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Or they were disconnected, I’m not sure. They were gone before I could figure out anything more. But I can’t stop thinking about it, I suppose.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Before taking the job, Warsh called “data dependent” potentially among the most dangerous words in monetary policy, citing both the lagged and revision-prone nature of government figures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Wiles, 69, is seen as among the most powerful figures in the Trump administration and someone particularly close to the US president.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

India’s October consumer-price figures, due Thursday, could reinforce expectations of another interest-rate increase as higher food costs push inflation toward the top of the central bank’s target range.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Duke of Sussex and five other high-profile figures who lost a privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday are seeking to challenge the High Court ruling.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Even through a coat of grime the slapdash quality of the paintings was evident, with their stiff, awkwardly posed figures and dizzying parade of symbols.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

He’d been patient while I figured out what I wanted, knowing he wanted to meet me where I was at.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

It wasn’t long before the Russians figured out where he was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

And when I figured that out, I felt really good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

"When we finally figured out jungle we found our voice," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

“I figured out why you and Chip were adopted in different states,” Katherine announced one night as Jonah was brushing his teeth.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

DeLaat also notes that the marketing process involved figuring out an updated asking price—one that took into account the amount of work that might be required to turn the dwelling into a buyer’s dream abode.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Without her coach, Dart had to largely rely on figuring things out herself - with the help of Bartoli sending over observational notes.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

People are still figuring out how to behave around other types of robots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I really took some time in figuring out what it was.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

I needed to make sure Macy was okay, and that meant figuring out what was going on with Mom.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence