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mystery

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


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Mystery vandals have caused almost £40,000 worth of damage to the machines by covering them in glue – weeks before they have had the chance to collect a single charge.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The Mikaela Shiffrin Magical Mystery Tour is officially over with a shiny Italian victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Kier also starred in scores of TV projects including Von Trier’s television film “Medea,” horror miniseries “The Kingdom,” and shows “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated,” “Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin” and “Hunters.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Clues Emerge in the Mystery of Peru's "Band of Holes"

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

“You solved the Mystery of the Woman in Teal!”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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