baffling
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Durango’s Quinn Simmons continues to race like a mustached demon, and it’s a little baffling his Lidl-Trek team isn’t more committed to setting him loose to get the stage win he’s clearly eager to take.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Philadelphia, meanwhile, brims with talent, including new hire Jaylen Brown, landed via a baffling trade by Boston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The recklessness of the fourth evening was made more baffling by the orthodox manner in which England went about their business on Monday.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Even more baffling is the fact that just one week ago a mountain lion was found in a residential area of Santa Monica, which similarly prompted shelter-in-place warnings for people living nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
After that, we reach the most baffling chapter in Elizebeth’s working life.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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