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mystery

[mis-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˈmɪs tə ri, -tri /


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Finding evidence that baryon cycling was already underway so early may also help explain a long standing mystery involving Population III stars.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Last year, Strathspey Railway received a £1m donation from a mystery American donor which secured the railway's long-term future.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

An interactive, floor-to-ceiling walk-through “Dune” attraction is coming to Los Angeles in November, and it promises spectacle, as well as a bit of mystery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

It’s an airy scene, suffused with mystery and light.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“No one but Mr. Pinkerton,” she said, her eyes never leaving the mystery berth beside us, “shall go in or go out.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

New mysteries bringing back another Christie investigator, Hercule Poirot, have been around for more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

After discovering his suppressed memories, Cramer began teaching meditation classes for others seeking to unlock the mysteries of the mind.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

If we weren’t in school, we would drive up Santa Monica Boulevard into Hollywood and we’d stand around and watch them produce the radio mysteries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

By showing that the internal condition of Earth and Theia could strongly influence the aftermath of their collision, the study gives researchers another way to investigate one of planetary science's biggest mysteries.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Well, I suppose you two are just the ones to track down any pirate’s booty hidden in Bayport. You can add it to the list of mysteries you’ve already solved.”

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon




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