conundrum

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England's left-back has become a conundrum with Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly off the radar.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

"Until recently, while stellar rotation was thought to be part of solving this conundrum, limited computing abilities prevented us from quantitatively testing the hypothesis," says Falk Herwig, principal investigator and director of ARC.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

The subject line of your email, to play therapist for a moment, was illuminating and revealed the heart of your conundrum.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Sri Lanka and India are providing sanctuary to 434 sailors from three Iranian naval vessels targeted or threatened by the United States, a diplomatic conundrum as the war spills into the Indian Ocean.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Here is the conundrum: by the time most people pick up a parenting book, it is far too late.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt