baffling
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Leclerc took second as team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished sixth after a baffling strategy that was a consequence of the Briton choosing not to pit when asked.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Chutzpah, however, is sometimes all it takes to get this kind of baffling, brazen and potentially exploitative deal across the finish line.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
As if being ripped nationwide for his travel plans wasn’t painful enough, McVay will also be skewered for a baffling decision on a third-quarter play that could have rescued the Rams but instead doomed them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
He is so underwritten that it’s baffling why an army falls into line behind him given that he boasts no leadership or military experience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The ecosystem on this lifeboat was decidedly baffling.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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