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mystery

[mis-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˈmɪs tə ri, -tri /


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But where the blazing redhead star turned recluse’s mystery came from something thrown into the water, the copper-tressed, genre-blurring songwriter’s own mysteries are contained within.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A new fossil discovery is bringing fresh insight into one of the most remarkable survival stories in Earth's history while also resolving a scientific mystery that has puzzled researchers for decades.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

A baby boy whose skeleton was found beneath floorboards could have died up to 300 years ago, an inquest has heard, adding more mystery to what happened to him.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Even so, despite all Magyar’s direct contact with voters, many of his policies remained something of a mystery to many people when they went to the polls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Did Lola think the mystery woman would hurt Josie?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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