piece of the puzzle
noun phrase
: part of the solution to a question or problem
Researchers are close to finding a solution, but they haven't found the final pieces of the puzzle.
The restaurant is trying to attract more customers, and the new menu is an important piece of the puzzle.
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The other key piece of the puzzle that neither Rolapp nor the PGA Tour can discuss yet is which events would be granted Track 1 status.
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Gupta emphasized that body weight is not the only piece of the puzzle.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
And for those following the entrepreneurial instinct, a demographic shift may provide the missing piece of the puzzle.
—Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The Knicks subsequently brought in Bridges and Hart via trades, and acquired Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves as the final piece of the puzzle.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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Brody Miller, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Gupta emphasized that body weight is not the only piece of the puzzle.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
And for those following the entrepreneurial instinct, a demographic shift may provide the missing piece of the puzzle.
—Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The Knicks subsequently brought in Bridges and Hart via trades, and acquired Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves as the final piece of the puzzle.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
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“Piece of the puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20of%20the%20puzzle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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