figure out
Example Sentences
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Matt Rhodes-Kropf, who is also a managing partner at Tectonic Ventures, often helps his students figure out how to tell their parents they’re taking a job at a startup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Upon landing, "take an inventory of yourself to figure out, what condition am I in? Can I even move? Am I even mobile?"
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
"It is a tricky endeavour to try to figure out how long wars will last," Min said.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“We’re gonna do our best in the investigation to figure out why Mr. Valencia walked out and got in the vehicle,” Wenrick said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
They’d find Hesterfowl, figure out what was happening, and go on to live how they were supposed to: Clare alone in Deadwood, and Gingersnipes in whatever Afterlife to which she belonged.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.