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problem-solving

[prahb-luhm sahl-ving] / ˈprɑb ləm ˈsɑl vɪŋ /




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Other species have made enormous adjustments in problem-solving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Participants performed better on one assessment of spatial learning and problem-solving after receiving the amino acid, but researchers did not find significant improvements across the other cognitive tests or mood measurements.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

"This was collaborative problem-solving which prevented any further issues for the young seal and for road users."

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Burnham is also due to meet leaders from the Northern Ireland Assembly's main parties, during which Downing Street said he would encourage "problem-solving, not points-scoring".

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Jess, you’ve got to pull it together. We need your problem-solving brains.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser


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