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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Your questions, comments, gardening conundrums and successes are always welcome.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
While an exhilarating and powerful time, the transitional nature of those decades presented some serious conundrums for women.
—Lisa Z. Lindahl, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s real-time confrontation with Maine’s governor over transgender athletes captured the conundrum many Democratic governors are facing in the Republican’s second term.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2025
While an exhilarating and powerful time, the transitional nature of those decades presented some serious conundrums for women.
—Lisa Z. Lindahl, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
For us New York Giants reporters, there’s one topic of conversation that will dominate the week and is impossible to ignore: the quarterback conundrum.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump’s real-time confrontation with Maine’s governor over transgender athletes captured the conundrum many Democratic governors are facing in the Republican’s second term.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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