stumped

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Last month, OpenAI announced that its latest version of ChatGPT had solved a major math problem, one that had stumped experts for 80 years.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

AI has solved a math problem that stumped humans for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Celebrities including Brad Pitt and Diane Keaton stumped for the Zumthor design at the meeting, eclipsing the voices of many citizens who questioned the project — and the board voted unanimously to release the funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

From there, the home side failed to generate any momentum and when Rachin Ravindra had both Kusal Mendis and Pavan Rathnayake stumped in the ninth over, Sri Lanka were 29-4 and the game was up.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He gave a small, smug nod, as if he had stumped me with that one.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson