mystery
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There's an air of mystery and buzz about this one.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Iran accused Qatar of holding three of its air force pilots prisoner, deepening a mystery that dates back to the beginning of the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The team found a way to investigate the mystery by taking advantage of another property of valence quarks: electric charge.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
But I do think that we should be clear, it’s not a mystery.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
That this particular Ominous Landscape featured the terrifying figure of a wolf, yellow eyed and with fangs that dripped blood, was one more disturbing mystery to add to the pile.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
This philosophy ties to his connections with an L.A. legacy, one that contains its own mysteries and contrasts: the Doheny family and its historic properties:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
"The reasons for this conservation are not well understood. It's one of the mysteries of the universe, related to why we have more matter than antimatter," she said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Astrophysicists in India now say the latest findings from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar observation mission in space, have provided them some vital clues to unlocking those mysteries.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The mysteries surrounding Sanxingdui have spawned even more outlandish questions: Do the enormous protruding eyes and enigmatic smiles featured on the figures suggest the ancient people were extraterrestrials?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
I have a bookcase filled with all kinds of stories: mysteries, fantasy adventures, sci-fi.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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