as in mystery
something hard to understand or explain
the conundrum of how an ancient people were able to build such massive structures without the benefit of today's knowledge and technology
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In many ways, 23andMe’s conundrum is similar to the Instant Pot problem.
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
The conundrum appears to have created a schism between some of Iran’s top leaders, who are proceeding with caution, and its biggest hard-liners, who are demanding swift and decisive action.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
A lot has changed since February, obviously—both President Joe Biden and Kennedy have dropped out, for a start—but, for many of these voters, the basic ballot conundrum remains the same.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Regarding Petty’s question: A phenomenon called confinement is the solution to this conundrum.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 1 Oct. 2024
The conundrum appears to have created a schism between some of Iran’s top leaders, who are proceeding with caution, and its biggest hard-liners, who are demanding swift and decisive action.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
A lot has changed since February, obviously—both President Joe Biden and Kennedy have dropped out, for a start—but, for many of these voters, the basic ballot conundrum remains the same.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Regarding Petty’s question: A phenomenon called confinement is the solution to this conundrum.
—Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Conundrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conundrum. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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