puzzle
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More broadly, the findings show how a discovery that began as an abstract mathematical puzzle can lead to unexpected physical effects.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Regulators grappling with the risks of private credit may be missing a key piece of the puzzle: a potentially huge layer of debt the industry generally doesn’t disclose, WSJ Pro’s Chris Cumming writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“I had chills and shivers up and down my spine. It’s another puzzle in the Ice Age saga that we can put into place.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has eluded mathematicians for generations, in a claim which also drew a fight with rival researchers over credit.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
What it was doing out in the middle of nowhere was a puzzle.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
What’s up with captchas, those annoying image puzzles and check boxes that websites use to prove you’re human?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
He started with a $100 machine, making trinkets like Christmas ornaments and puzzles, but has since upgraded to more expensive printers for conquering a range of home repairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
As the puzzles became more difficult, the results suggested that language was not necessary for this form of reasoning.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The neurotypical participants completed logic puzzles similar to those given to the participants with language impairments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The little kid who used to follow me around, beg me for puzzles, interrupt me at chess tournaments with healthy snacks.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
The oligarch was part of a large group whose presence puzzled other attendees.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Muthoni Macharia, who runs a restaurant in the capital, Nairobi, usually buys more than 70 packets of fresh milk - and is desperate and puzzled by the scarcity.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Plummer’s Getty is imperious and withholding, refusing to pay the ransom for his kidnapped grandson and seemingly puzzled that anyone would expect him to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
What puzzled the researchers was not simply that more baryons than antibaryons were produced.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Nancy traded puzzled looks with Bess and George.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
The puzzling part is how strong the genetic case looks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Kelly pulls out his phone to show me a video of a woman whose account is dedicated to sharing puzzling life advice while she appears under an extreme beauty filter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
One of the most enduring mysteries that has been puzzling scientists forever is how the Sun's outer atmosphere - the corona - is millions of degrees hotter than its surface.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
That combination is especially puzzling because icy material is abundant throughout this region of the solar system.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
This puzzling question of their origins was posed to me 25 years ago in a simple, personal form.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
