puzzling
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And even then, I’d argue that conflict is more puzzling than inspiring.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
That puzzling result left scientists searching for answers.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
It is a team using state-of-the-art 3D imagery who reassemble—virtually—one of the more puzzling objects uncovered: a “divine tree” of bronze that was found in more than 200 pieces, in separate pits.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Nguyen Minh Dong, a former Volkswagen emissions engineer who now advises on electrification, called the rush to ban fossil fuel bikes in Hanoi "puzzling".
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
As I washed my ankle I thought it was a most peculiar wound, and puzzling.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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