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figure

[fig-yer, fig-er] / ˈfɪg yər, ˈfɪg ər /








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"And we said, hey, that's the stuff we typically use. Theoretically, this should work. Let's go figure out how."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Like Rangnick, Kleitsch had been an instrumental figure in the shift to zonal marking, and he was also credited with making Stuttgart into a conveyor belt of world-class youth talent.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Over the next five to 10 years, at least one leading company in each market will likely figure out how to transition to a system solution that is much more productive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But he also explores, in depth, the complexities of the band’s central figure, Maurice White.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He was a young man and altogether a more modern figure, in low shoes.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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