Sentence examples for is often figured from inspiring English sources

In noir, depth is often figured as fallenness — the fact of having a past.

We said above that heat is often figured sexually rather than meteorologically.

The past is often figured as dark, a prison, a tomb; the future, bright, blue sky, a spaceship.

THE biggest impediment to returning to work is often figuring out what to do.

The challenge is often figuring out how to adopt features of modern life while adhering to religious law.

Turner's biggest challenge in a trial is often figuring out how to discredit the federal safety agency.

At the senior center, which opened four years ago, the struggle for visitors is often figuring out which activities to do: Pilates or Fit and Flex?

Foursquare's data set isn't exactly like Yext's, though, in the sense that businesses are telling Yext where they are, whereas Foursquare is often figuring out a rough polygon for where those businesses are based on where people are checking in or leaving reviews.

I suppose the challenge in life is often figuring out how to go on with it.

Previous Dalai Lamas were often figures cloaked in mystery, living in isolation in the Potala Palace in Lhasa.

First ladies are often figures of comfort, but she did not address the Newtown tragedy, beyond two brief letters she published, even though some of her fans were clamoring for the self-described "mom in chief" to do more.