confounded
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Raw milk’s success confounded me: How had it gained such a foothold in this country, despite regular outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli, and even the discovery of bird flu in Raw Farm’s milk?
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The global energy state of play 100 days into the worst supply shock in modern history has confounded analysts and investors alike.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
However, they confounded those expectations and spent the vast majority of the season in the top six.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
“So are people that have been obsessing on modern art and modernism all their lives — they’re gonna be confounded by it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
And really, after a day or two of confusion worse confounded, it was delightful by degrees to invoke order from the chaos ourselves had made.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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