puzzling
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And even then, I’d argue that conflict is more puzzling than inspiring.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Astronomers have traced a mysterious type of repeating cosmic signal to an unusual pair of stars, providing the strongest evidence yet for the source of one of astronomy's most puzzling phenomena.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 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
But in parts of the country targeted by Ukrainian drones in recent weeks, Russia’s apparent inability to prevent such attacks is puzzling.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
It was while puzzling over this problem that Bohr was struck by a solution and dashed off his famous paper.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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