stumped

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AI has solved a math problem that stumped humans for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Only Washington Sundar offered much resistance as he scored a defiant 50 not out while England's Jos Buttler was stumped for 19.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Celebrities including Brad Pitt and Diane Keaton stumped for the Zumthor design at the meeting, eclipsing the voices of many citizens who questioned the project — and the board voted unanimously to release the funds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The actor stars in a solo off-Broadway show by David Cale about a playwright stumped by the blank page who finds a surprising, unsettling source of inspiration in the form of a stalker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Werfel put on his glasses and stumped into the guest room to inspect it.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin