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 choreography, of course, was only one piece of the puzzle.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Halsey just unveiled the latest piece of the puzzle for her upcoming album The Great Impersonator, sharing the track list with a clever video posted to the singer/songwriter’s socials Wednesday (Sept. 25).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024
In the last piece of the puzzle, the researchers found evidence of this same Z chromosome in the Nautilus, a very ancient cephalopod.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2024
But that last piece of the puzzle, your bed pillows, can feel like a Goldilocks-level journey through pillows too thin or too bulky toward a better night’s sleep.
—Ariel Scotti, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
Halsey just unveiled the latest piece of the puzzle for her upcoming album The Great Impersonator, sharing the track list with a clever video posted to the singer/songwriter’s socials Wednesday (Sept. 25).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2024
In the last piece of the puzzle, the researchers found evidence of this same Z chromosome in the Nautilus, a very ancient cephalopod.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2024
But that last piece of the puzzle, your bed pillows, can feel like a Goldilocks-level journey through pillows too thin or too bulky toward a better night’s sleep.
—Ariel Scotti, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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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 25 Oct. 2024.
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