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Among the many complicated aspects of Covid-19, long Covid is one of the most puzzling.

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That such a similar group of players could appear so different after a world championship — albeit two years later, with the pandemic-disrupted schedule — is puzzling.

THE U.S. WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM HAS A WORLD CUP HANGOVERJAKE LOURIMJULY 28, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

Welcome to Ask a Gear Editor, our monthly column where we answer readers’ most puzzling gear questions.

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Even more puzzling, the team also found a collection of some 6,000 stone tools at the Nesher Ramla site.

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Which seems puzzling, given that hard seltzers’ initial appeal to younger drinkers was its party-all-day alcohol levels and related lower calorie counts.

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In 1859, Republicans in the House and Senate presented a nearly united but puzzling front on a crucial issue of the day.

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“This is a bit puzzling,” said astrophysicist Sanjay Reddy of the University of Washington in Seattle, who was not involved in the research.

NEUTRON STARS MAY NOT BE AS SQUISHY AS SOME SCIENTISTS THOUGHTEMILY CONOVERAPRIL 20, 2021SCIENCE NEWS

The decision has worked wonders for Randle’s individual productivity, but it’s barely nudged the Knick offense forward at all, which makes it somewhat puzzling that the Knicks haven’t at least tweaked their rotation.

THE ONLY THING KEEPING THE KNICKS OFFENSE AFLOAT IS JULIUS RANDLE’S TURN AS A POINT GUARDJARED DUBINJANUARY 28, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

When a law that governs technology stays on the books for decades, the results can be a puzzling mess.

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It’s pretty puzzling to try to figure out why both trials wouldn’t be positive in a product that works.

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