enigma

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Most of my book is devoted to trying to sort out this political enigma, and how the movement and its consequences might be understood.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

But she said the film, which goes on global release on Friday and will later be shown exclusively on Amazon Prime, would give people a look behind the enigma.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

People guessed on the color of her eyes and hair; some supposed that the enigma behind the column inches was a man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“I’m kind of an enigma in the commercial industry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

“They'll die without knowing why,” Amaranta answered when she was asked through Úrsula, and that answer planted an enigma in Fernanda's heart that she was never able to clarify.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez