Example Sentences

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She told me, and the other reporters, that she and Tommy - who announced their split last year - were "figuring it out as adults, as parents", adding that the situation was "really complicated".

From BBC • May 4, 2025

And the Senate Democrats were especially caught flat-footed because they were figuring it wouldn’t get out of the House.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2025

“It’s heartwarming and thrilling to see friends that, when we were figuring out what Eckhaus Latta really was … so were they. And now they’re amazing actors, or artists,” says Latta.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Meanwhile, other groups were figuring out how to coax egg cells to develop into embryos without being fertilized.

From Science Magazine • May 17, 2023

Most of the troops were figuring they’d be home before Christmas.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool