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has puzzled

  • present perfect of puzzle (3rd person singular).

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"I am pleased to see a physical model that can explain this observation, which has puzzled me for several years," El-Badry says.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Pessimism about the economy in recent years has puzzled many economists, who said it appeared out of proportion to traditional metrics, such as hiring and consumer spending, which remained healthy in the post-Covid period.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

But one incident has puzzled with him for nearly half a century.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

The post-pandemic resilience of American consumers has puzzled economists for years.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

He has puzzled the greatest medical minds, and sent many of them gibbering to their own hospitals.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer