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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Mitochondria—the power plants of the cell—are emerging as a central piece of the puzzle.
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Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, your abs only make up one piece of the puzzle — your core includes muscles in your pelvis, hips, lower back and abdomen.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
The most difficult piece of the puzzle?
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
But an equally important piece of the puzzle is the people who must interpret and respond to these technologies when something goes wrong.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
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Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, your abs only make up one piece of the puzzle — your core includes muscles in your pelvis, hips, lower back and abdomen.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
The most difficult piece of the puzzle?
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
But an equally important piece of the puzzle is the people who must interpret and respond to these technologies when something goes wrong.
—Anna Raymaker, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2026.
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