riddle
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A 48-46 defeat, settled by a France penalty with the clock in the red, only adds to the riddle.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
A primary goal of the NBA’s competition committee, this offseason, will be to try to solve that riddle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
In fact, they immediately set themselves on the task of pleasing Carol and those like her, along with solving the riddle of their immunity, so they can absorb the stragglers into their joy amoeba.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
"We can therefore explain why some viscous magmas flow out gently instead of exploding, despite their high gas content -- a riddle that's been puzzling us for a long time," says Bachmann.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025
The others, disgruntled, turned their energy toward solving the riddle.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Vocabulary lists containing riddle
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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