figure out

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One of Gyllenhaal’s biggest learning curves in directing “The Lost Daughter” was figuring out how to speak to each actor individually to get the most out of them.

From Los Angeles Times

Both managers will need the comfort of a darkened room to figure out how they could be so excellent in one half and so poor in another, Danny Rohl most of all.

From BBC

Almost everything we do at work—identifying the experts, managing tough feedback from a boss, figuring out how to work in teams made up of different personalities—comes down to our ability to manage relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation, a nonprofit tasked with monitoring the reliability of the U.S. power grid, is working with tech companies to figure out how to avoid sudden drops in data-center demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Don’t wait until an emergency to figure out how to access accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal