Example Sentences

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‘Chuck Norris penetrated the internet as the internet was figuring out how to be something that took over the culture at large.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The scientists’ big breakthrough was figuring out how to turn them on and off so that target metals can be retrieved without the chemical inputs and waste that plague traditional metal processing, Su said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The restaurant was figuring out their staff at the same time we were thinking about the cast.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

For Smith, a revelatory moment for both his look and his art came during the COVID-19 pandemic, as he was figuring out how to grow a solid body of acting work.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

I could tell he was figuring out how to build the generator, and maybe making other plans as well.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien