puzzle over
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Dr Kit Opie at the University of Bristol, who is not connected with the study, said this is another piece in the puzzle over how human monogamy arose.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
A decade later, Nigerian officials still puzzle over how a Twitter campaign resulted in the deployment of hard American military power on their territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
A rally for stocks that started in October has essentially stalled this month as investors puzzle over the path ahead for inflation, the Fed and the economy.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024
Lawmakers and regulators in Washington are starting to puzzle over how to regulate artificial intelligence in healthcare — and the AI industry thinks there’s a good chance they’ll mess it up.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2024
Reggie had been keeping track of who had solved each puzzle over the past year.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
