puzzle
Example Sentences
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Such information could be assembled by China “to complete a big puzzle,” said Lin Ying-yu, a security expert who teaches at Taiwan’s Tamkang University.
I’ve long been puzzled as to why, at a moment when we’ve seen some of the worst nationwide test scores in 30 years, education debates rarely focus on basic academic excellence.
So it is puzzling that Mr. Kaylan would recommend Azeri secession while omitting important context.
The expectant silence turned into a puzzled one as no one knew what this meant.
From Literature
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Investor confidence in Chinese AI startups is riding high, but obstacles to their long-term success range from US export controls to the puzzle of how to become profitable.
From Barron's
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