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riddle

[rid-l] / ˈrɪd l /




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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

One thinks of the old riddle about the tree falling in the forest with no one to hear it: If a painter offers a masterpiece but no one can see it .

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Love isn’t a riddle waiting to be solved.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

In fact, they immediately set themselves on the task of pleasing Carol and those like her, along with solving the riddle of their immunity, so they can absorb the stragglers into their joy amoeba.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

The riddle had to be something that kids both in and out of camps could figure out, and it couldn’t be too difficult, otherwise no one would ever get it.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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