sort out
Example Sentences
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Most of my book is devoted to trying to sort out this political enigma, and how the movement and its consequences might be understood.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
"And now I am here also because of the illegal attacks on Iran. I know Iran is not perfect, but the Iranian people should be left to sort out their own problems," she told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
"People spend hours and hours and weeks and weeks trying to sort out care for their family", she said.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
But if the Paramount-WBD transaction is approved by regulators, CNN and CBS News will be forced into potentially rocky marriage where they will have to sort out leadership roles, personnel and editorial direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
But then I thought some of it might be true, so I tried to sort out what was likely to be true and what wasn't, only before I could do that, he had said good-bye.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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