Example Sentences

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Figuring out how to pay for these drugs can be complicated, and it’s a key issue for consumers as healthcare costs and insurance premiums soar.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Figuring out who and how you love takes trial and error, two things Andie and Blane both endure while trying to fit into each other’s respective worlds.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Figuring out whether the offer was worth taking wasn’t hard—just estimate the average of the unopened briefcases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Figuring out the purse for 34 of the 35 graded stakes races at Santa Anita is, for horsemen anyway, maddeningly simple: Just look up the minimum purse required in North America.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Figuring out the best way to communicate with the dragon was like working a puzzle.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville