figure out
- analyze v.
- appraise v.
- augur v.
- clear up v.
- compute v.
- crack v.
- decode v.
- determine v.
- discern v.
- distinguish v.
- evaluate v.
- fathom v.
- forecast v.
- foretell v.
- get v.
- hypothesize v.
- individualize v.
- infer v.
- number v.
- outsmart v.
- outthink v.
- outwit v.
- penetrate v.
- place v.
- plan v.
- predict v.
- ratiocinate v.
- reason v.
- reckon v.
- solve v.
- speculate v.
- think v.
- understand v.
- unfold v.
- work out v.
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She said the family was rushing to figure out what happened, including whether Muñoz could have been confused with younger relatives of the same name, including a U.S.-born son who is a registered voter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Macauley reinforces this mindset with a simple instruction to her team: "Follow the data, ask better questions, and figure out what is actually happening."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
Investors are scrambling to figure out what it might mean for the economy, and their portfolios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“We have to be able to go back to the drawing board and figure out how we improve,” Rams coach Sean McVay said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
This is something she hasn’t been able to figure out for herself, but it’s clear she hasn’t stopped trying.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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