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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Getting everyone on board As the legislative committee develops initiatives to help cut down red tape, Wicks is adamant that new state regulations are just one piece of the puzzle that municipalities must also solve.
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Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Slowing things down was one piece of the puzzle.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The last piece of the puzzle is technology.
—Salim Furth, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
In perhaps the film’s most striking move, this central drama won’t just leave you in need of soothing, but will provide the necessary comfort too — not unlike the way Amanda slowly comes to view Martin as a vital piece of the puzzle that is, or once was, her mother.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Slowing things down was one piece of the puzzle.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The last piece of the puzzle is technology.
—Salim Furth, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
In perhaps the film’s most striking move, this central drama won’t just leave you in need of soothing, but will provide the necessary comfort too — not unlike the way Amanda slowly comes to view Martin as a vital piece of the puzzle that is, or once was, her mother.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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