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mystery

[mis-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˈmɪs tə ri, -tri /


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The source of his bewildering restraint becomes a mystery concealed on every page.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Which brings us back to the mystery beef.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Are mystery drones above US bases in England something sinister?

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

I marveled at Bunbury’s humility, but agreed with him that the mystery was far from solved.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

But the mystery was why they would automatically fear it.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Roman will also investigate two of the biggest mysteries in modern cosmology: dark matter and dark energy.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

One of the biggest mysteries has been his extreme home/road splits.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Astrophysicists in India now say the latest findings from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar observation mission in space, have provided them some vital clues to unlocking those mysteries.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The mysteries surrounding Sanxingdui have spawned even more outlandish questions: Do the enormous protruding eyes and enigmatic smiles featured on the figures suggest the ancient people were extraterrestrials?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

In new snow there can be no secrets, no mysteries.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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