mystery
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As part of his dedicated care, George reads passages of murder mystery novels to the sheep nightly, a whodunit treat to cap off the day’s events.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
But what was happening in the industrial southeast remained a bit of a mystery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Exactly how the whale ended up on an island off Denmark's East Jutland coast in the Kattegat strait is a mystery.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The actor, who is starring in Acorn TV’s new murder mystery dramedy, spoke about how she relates to the character, a novelist, and finding worth beyond age and beauty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
It was always a mystery to me how my little sister could be so happy, and so full of life with an old twisted leg like that.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing mystery
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