puzzle
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The 12-year-old drugmaker, more commonly known as RevMed, had spent much of its existence trying to solve a scientific puzzle that had stumped some of the industry’s leading researchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Confidence aside, part of the puzzle still to be solved with Delap is how best to utilise his impressive strength without his penchant for the physical element of Premier League football becoming counter productive.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Three letters to describe a cord that our puzzle writer always inserts the wrong way?
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Green arrows representing tourist-laden jets pile up on the screens of the Athens air traffic controllers, a puzzle to solve at the height of tourist season.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
It was the sound of one more piece of Edward Ashton’s puzzle falling into place.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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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
The researchers adjusted the difficulty of the puzzles to determine which parts of the brain became more active as reasoning demands increased.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Some puzzles will have pieces containing real estate, others will have cruises and vacations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
There’s an area where she can paint, sculpt, do jigsaw puzzles, Lego sets, embroider — all the things that ease her anxiety but also help her work through creative blocks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Other games and puzzles entered the household, and the chess set, with some pawns missing, was stored in a closet.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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If you’ve never been in a Dulles people mover, you might be puzzled by the white-hot hatred they induce.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Some economists were puzzled by the results but said higher minimum wage and the healthcare industry probably helped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Economists and analysts have puzzled for several years over why an economy that looks relatively solid by traditional metrics, if not stellar, has produced such a sour public mood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Americans growing up in the 21st century might be puzzled by his words, because the idea of widespread Sunday business closings has, with notable exceptions, been disappearing for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
His pale complexion and round face would have made him a dead ringer for the man in the moon, if the moon had wispy blond hair, bright blue eyes, and a puzzled expression.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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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
"For the future, it's a little puzzling, to say the least," she told AFP in an interview.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
But as telescopes and observations have become more precise, researchers have uncovered several puzzling features that the standard model struggles to explain.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Pessimism about the economy persists across classes, puzzling economists despite healthy hiring and consumer-spending metrics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Surely it all meant that the strange coachman truly was a friend to her and the Incorrigibles, in spite of his gruff manner and puzzling remarks.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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