enigma
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I have now spoken to more patients and doctors about why this condition remains such an enigma.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Mueller, who served as a Marine, was something of an enigma even to aides and was rarely spotted on the social circuit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
It’s Seyfried who elevates “The Housemaid” from guilty pleasure status, making it an exhilarating enigma at one moment and genuinely affecting the next.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 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
“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
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