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puzzle

[puhz-uhl] / ˈpʌz əl /






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Researchers discovered 27 previously unknown objects, but their findings revealed an unexpected puzzle.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

But Braun was running a different type of program, with a very particular puzzle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Wall Street isn’t alone in wrestling with a puzzle.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Solve these clues and more in today’s puzzle.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

Colin leans over to look at the crossword puzzle.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Kyra said her mum likes the "little things in life" and "loves doing jigsaw puzzles"

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Hawkins-Field said her mum likes the "little things in life", but "loves doing jigsaw puzzles, big, really, really difficult, intricate jigsaw puzzles" and reading.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The “American Idol” alum took to social media on Saturday to call out Art of Play, a high-end “curiosity shop” that sells puzzles, games and other whimsical goods, for her negative experience during a visit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

In simulations, the information theory method successfully solved 99% of Wordle puzzles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

It didn’t matter that he was an orphan who never quite fit into the puzzles of families he was shoved into.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

And then there was the rest of the internet which was simply puzzled.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

He said he has been pleased with his bike, a never-ridden 2022 model he picked up at a substantial discount, though he is puzzled by what he sees as LiveWire’s failure to publicize its products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Not long ago, ordering a nonalcoholic beer at Oktoberfest could draw puzzled looks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

These kidney lipid droplets have puzzled scientists for more than a century.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

“When this was first encountered, and I had puzzled over it for all the time I could spare,” Elizebeth wrote, “I decided to make the assumption that it was enciphered code.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

One problem scientists and Wall Street are puzzling over is that a different study showed using Keytruda alone before surgery appeared to produce a similar result to the vaccine in certain melanoma patients.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Bennu's boulder-covered surface appeared to contradict those earlier measurements, leaving researchers with a puzzling question: How could an asteroid covered in massive rocks cool so quickly?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

About a century ago, archaeologists excavating pottery fragments around Tampa Bay encountered something puzzling.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Speaking of parks, it’s inconsistent and puzzling that the museum’s beautiful park, which edges right up to the building, can be entered without having to also pass through security.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In light of Rose’s statement to Morrison and the fact that the rooming house owner had confirmed Rose and Joe’s alibi, the Kaw Indian’s statement that Rose had confessed to her seemed puzzling.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann


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