problem-solving
Americannoun
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“That would be my attitude. I’m very open. I’m not tribal. I’m not particularly partisan. I’m a pragmatic, problem-solving kind of person, and I’m looking forward to working with the Legislature.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"This was collaborative problem-solving which prevented any further issues for the young seal and for road users."
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Another is that math majors typically have experience in the kind of manual problem-solving exercises at the heart of IG Labs’ interview process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In the new category of computational problem-solving performance, Scotland's score was 515.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
No more getting my hopes up, no more self-delusion, and no more problem-solving.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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