brainteaser
Example Sentences
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To avoid a repeat of the Swift debacle, a more elaborately plotted set of staggered presales for Beyoncé’s new tour had rules and requirements resembling a brainteaser — with some fans opting still to travel to distant locations for easier, better deals.
From New York Times
Prizes include cash, a cleared bar tab or simply the warm glow that comes from really nailing that multipart hockey mascot brainteaser.
From New York Times
A check of the stats led to astonishment; he already had driven into a hazard and hit two shots out of bounds for three penalty shots on one hole, all of which would affect the Friday cutline brainteaser.
From Washington Post
“And also — it is a brainteaser.”
From Washington Post
The good news is that some consulting firms ask exactly this sort of brainteaser in their interviews!
From New York Times
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