puzzle
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AFP reporters flying by helicopter over the valley of destruction on Thursday saw entire sections of settlements swept away, leaving the landscape resembling a puzzle with pieces missing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
HI plays a central role in this puzzle.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
This is all one big puzzle, and if you’re going to buy a new house, you have to make sure that every piece fits.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The fate of a franchise depends on cramming them into a vast, complex puzzle of resource allocation that’s harder to navigate than a swimming pool in a straitjacket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It’s like the feelings were traced in my heart, waiting to be filled, or like big pieces were missing from the puzzle that makes me me.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
He started with a $100 machine, making trinkets like Christmas ornaments and puzzles, but has since upgraded to more expensive printers for conquering a range of home repairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The neurotypical participants completed logic puzzles similar to those given to the participants with language impairments.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Whether or not you like puzzles, you can count on that.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
I have a very loud addiction to puzzles — I don’t do them casually — so then I’ll open a puzzle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Pops was really into crossword puzzles — not just doing them, but creating his own. But I had no idea he made this many of them.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Muthoni Macharia, who runs a restaurant in the capital, Nairobi, usually buys more than 70 packets of fresh milk - and is desperate and puzzled by the scarcity.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
What puzzled the researchers was not simply that more baryons than antibaryons were produced.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The assistant director looked puzzled, thinking the director was asking for “cows.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
If you’re puzzled, that’s OK, you should be.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Margaret, who was not privy to all the complexities of the situation, seemed puzzled by this sudden outcry for baking expertise.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Attacks on military and defence targets are not new, although previous acts of sabotage linked to Russia include more puzzling targets - such as an Ikea store and a Polish paint store.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
These events remain puzzling and require follow-up research.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Kelly pulls out his phone to show me a video of a woman whose account is dedicated to sharing puzzling life advice while she appears under an extreme beauty filter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
One of the most enduring mysteries that has been puzzling scientists forever is how the Sun's outer atmosphere - the corona - is millions of degrees hotter than its surface.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Most puzzling was, “Ralph isn’t that kind of mouse. He’s nice!”
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
