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

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

Puzzles entice his keen intellect, but he will have to learn the difference between a paradox and a riddle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Where was my answer, the riddle of the oracle, the ambiguous utterance of prophecy?

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin