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The surveillance photo marks the first major development released to the public in the case that has baffled law enforcement experts for more than a week.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

The S-shaped copper sculpture has baffled cryptography enthusiasts since its 1990 installation on the grounds of the CIA headquarters in Virginia, with three of its four messages deciphered so far.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

However, experiments have consistently shown that electrons move only through the D1 branch -- a finding that has baffled scientists for years.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025

In recent months, a string of similar incidents in some of Sydney's leafiest and wealthiest suburbs has baffled a nation rather attached to its bushland.

From BBC • May 11, 2024

“Not at all,” his father says eventually, one hand going to his ribs, a habitual gesture that has baffled Gogol until now.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri