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mystery

[mis-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˈmɪs tə ri, -tri /


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Warsh’s confirmation testimony cut through the fog: inflation is not an act of God, a shipping-container mystery, or a Gulf headline.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Considering this couple was so well known, the fact that there’s still a mystery into how they even met for the first time I think is quite interesting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since being appointed, his health condition is a mystery, and it's unclear how much power he wields.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

She said writing murder mystery novels looks set to be the next phase of her life now.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The willingness of a Wall Street investment bank to pay me hundreds of thousands of dollars to dispense investment advice to grown-ups remains a mystery to me to this day.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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