puzzle over
Example Sentences
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Dr Kit Opie at the University of Bristol, who is not connected with the study, said this is another piece in the puzzle over how human monogamy arose.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
A decade later, Nigerian officials still puzzle over how a Twitter campaign resulted in the deployment of hard American military power on their territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
She likes leaving fans to puzzle over her questionable actions: “Is she doing this to survive, or does she want to do this?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025
Field biologists continued to collect and catalog specimens and puzzle over the cells’ survival in such harsh environments, but mainstream science paid little attention — until recently.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023
Before Reynie could make up his mind how to answer, she slipped out of the room, leaving him to puzzle over her mystifying behavior.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
