puzzle

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The puzzle dates back decades, but it gained renewed attention after observations from NASA's Cassini spacecraft in 2004 suggested that Saturn's rotation rate was gradually changing.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“I love this aspect,” said Thater, adding that the piece works like a puzzle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The secret in Sanxingdui is how to put the puzzle together.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The authors said their apparent disappearance "has become a dense mystery, a puzzle that has plunged investigators into deep confusion".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

It looks like he’s working on a puzzle.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy