worked out
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While she worked out each fraudster's true intentions before parting with any cash, she said: "I'll never, ever go on a dating website again. I just don't know where you're meant to meet genuine people."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Evans ran to third on a wild pitch, but Tinsley worked out of the jam with a groundout that she fielded herself and a lineout to Aleena Garcia at shortstop.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Together with Joseph Adinolfi, Joy explained how a long-term trading pattern of buying 30-year Treasury bonds whenever yields are close to 5% has worked out well, and how it may play out from here.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Final details of the plan, which is part of her 2027 budget proposal External link, are still being worked out to bridge the gap between the assessed and actual market value of affected properties.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
After several weeks, they had worked out solutions for a third of the possible settings.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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