riddle
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The riddle of Bell Labs—indeed, the great mystery of innovation itself—is how, over many decades, its employees came up with ideas and products that ultimately changed the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
A 48-46 defeat, settled by a France penalty with the clock in the red, only adds to the riddle.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
John Parker believes he has solved the riddle.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Ms. von der Leyen last year commissioned a report from Mario Draghi, former central banker and Italian prime minister, to solve the riddle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
“I don’t understand enigmas. I never could guess a riddle in my life.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing riddle
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act III
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This Week In Words: March 21–27, 2020
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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