riddle
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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
John Parker believes he has solved the riddle.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
No athlete entering these Games faced more pressure than Shiffrin, the former phenom who won gold at Sochi 2014 and dominated World Cup racing but for whom the Olympics became a psychological riddle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
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
She makes me repeat the riddle and refuses to let me tell her the answer.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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