as in to solve (for)
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The Rockies certainly have not figured out how to achieve sustained success at Coors, making the playoffs only five times in their 33-year history, and back-to-back only in 2017 and ‘18.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 July 2025 -
Now, figuring out what to do about these realities is tricky.—
Ryan Swanson,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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This, as well as the tax cuts, allows high-income earners to deduct more taxes and keep more income.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Right now, taxpayers can deduct up to $10,000 in state and local taxes from their federal income tax bill.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2025
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Ether, the second-largest token, scaled a more than five-month top of $3,059.60, while XRP and Solana gained about 3% each.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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The rebuilt lodge sat on the foundation of the former and used many of the original's materials, but was scaled back in its design, removing a second story and observation tower that were part of the original, according to the National Park Service.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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The back-to-back northern lights that are expected have a forecast of three on the Kp index, which measures the intensity of the auroras on a scale that ranges from zero to nine.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Research tells us that our fans measure MLS by how our teams perform against top clubs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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