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riddles (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of riddle (out)

as in solves

to find an answer for through reasoning with the discovery of the Rosetta stone, archaeologists at long last were able to riddle out the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphics

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Offering space as a service solves this problem and allows small businesses to put their products in front of customers in a physical space.

— Catherine Erdly, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
But once the team solves those problems, deployment could be nearly anywhere with bodies of water.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

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Interrupted by power outages, a relentlessly barking dog and the unexpected arrival of a celebrated composer, the conversation steadily unravels.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Desperate struggles against the encroaching elements become a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of a different magnitude.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

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The equation works out to a long-term ownership period of over 22 years for average drivers.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Returning and reflying both Starship stages is a key component in SpaceX's design for the giant rocket, which will be the largest, most powerful launch vehicle in history once the company works out all its kinks.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of works out

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The Standard Nuclear agreement resolves an important piece of that puzzle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
The settlement resolves the litigation the schools filed in Colorado state court against the Mountain West and its commissioner, Gloria Nevarez.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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