figure out
Example Sentences
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You can’t figure out the impact of a Social Security reduction without first knowing where you are now — a step most people have not yet taken if they are not avid financial planners.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
“The only way you could figure out how far you could kick it was to hit the garage on a fly,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Instead of attacking the reflected image, the octopuses needed to figure out where the stimulus was actually located and move toward it.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
The company said it plans to bring together government officials, scientists, advocacy groups and competing AI firms in coming months to figure out how such a system could work.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“Auntie North is in a meeting, so I’ll order in, and you can tell me more about you and your sister. Especially if we’re going to work together to figure out the map.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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