stumped

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

When the vehicles violate traffic laws, some police have been stumped as to how to hold the driverless cars accountable.

From BBC • May 2, 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

American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura was sitting at a chess board in Cyprus last week feeling absolutely stumped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

There was somethin’ goin’ on that night he hadn’t counted on — dunno-what it was, no one does — but somethin’ about you stumped him, all right.”

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling