Keep It Loose: Solv, Solu

Instead he read his engineering books, trying his best to keep up with his courses, solving equations by flashlight. The Namesake

Walter resolved to go and I helped him arrange for a substitute passport, an affidavit stating his identity and citizenship. Long Walk to Freedom

This doesn’t absolve me of blame—there’s plenty of blame to go around. Mockingjay

A few yards away, his backpack smoked and dissolved into a puddle of goo. The House of Hades

It also yielded alkahest, the universal solvent—an agent that could eat through any substance in the world: glass, stone, metal, even diamond. Strange the Dreamer

The salad’s grilled chicken breast is injected with a “flavor solution” that’s also full of corn products. The Omnivore's Dilemma

Most of all, we need to preserve the absolute unpredictability and total improbability of our connected minds. The Lives of a Cell

Mrs. Dodson was a tall, brown-skinned woman with an intelligent, pleasant face anchored by a resolute lower lip that signaled that she would put up with no nonsense whatsoever. Bad Boy

The Reverend Ralph Abernathy took the pulpit and read a resolution asking that all citizens refrain from riding buses operated by Montgomery City Lines, Inc. “All in favor of the motion, stand,” Abernathy said. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

Ged turned, irresolute whether to heed this sign or not, and looked to the north. A Wizard of Earthsea

Gaudi’s Casa Milà Gets Reprieve BARCELONA- With the economic crisis roiling Europe, fears have been growing among cultural observers that cash-strapped countries like Greece, Spain and Italy could sell cultural treasures to avert financial insolvency.The New York Times

The Board of Saab Automobile subsequently decided that the company without further funding will be insolvent and that filing bankruptcy is in the best interests of its creditors.”Forbes

“Additionally, I think our issues are now resolved, both on a logical and an emotional level.” Allegiant