puzzled
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These meteorites have long puzzled scientists because of their unusual composition.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
I was puzzled and at that moment I certainly never thought that what we had just seen would become one of the most talked about events in sporting history.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
While both were doctoral students in Canada, Mann and Pardo puzzled over it for years.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
We are also still somewhat puzzled by the size of the cut and we do not think we are alone in that respect,” they said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
“We’d be puzzled how to bring down a jail-bird on the wing, to-night.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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