figure out
Example Sentences
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Importers try to figure out what part of their import bill is tied to the actual manufacturing of the product—and pay the tariff only on that amount.
“The biggest issue is that we have to figure out how to stop letting so much garbage back here,” said Jeffrey Flocken, president and chief executive of the aquarium.
From Los Angeles Times
Dell looks to be a safe haven as investors figure out a volatile tech environment.
From Barron's
The hearing abruptly went off the record as staff scrambled to figure out who had violated House rules.
From Salon
There’s been some frantic action beneath the surface, though, as traders try to figure out the longer-term impact on companies from the AI boom.
From MarketWatch
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