as in mysteries
something hard to understand or explain
why he chose to sink all of his money into a failing business is a real head-scratcher
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Noun
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There’s a lot of mysteries, like the story about what happened to Floyd with the Peyronie’s [disease].—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Meanwhile, the Right Here, Right now program puts a spotlight on human, civil and international rights, while the new Brainwaves lineup goes inside the mysteries of the human mind.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of enigmas, Katie Zelem plays for West Ham now on loan after less than five months with London City.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yet despite their impressive size, encounters with these enigmas remain exceedingly rare due to the myriad of challenges of studying deep-sea sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Then an inquiry came from TableTop Game & Hobby, a longtime Overland Park business that sells all sorts of non-electronic games, puzzles, gaming accessories and hobby supplies.—
Debra Skodack,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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