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Politics and economics have always been intertwined, often in ways that were mystifying in real time.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Those French lyrics from Megadeth that appeared like a final farewell on Aliaga’s Facebook page — “Á tout le monde/Á tout mes amis/Je vous aime/Je dois partir” — were mystifying and “incredibly surreal,” Sydnor said.

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2022

Such mundane acts as choosing food at the elementary school cafeteria were mystifying to Wen, who had no money anyway, so she hid in a bathroom.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2021

The results were mystifying, given her classic onset of symptoms and proximity for weeks to her infected husband.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2020

"Upon my honor, I thought you were mystifying me, and I humored the joke."

From I Say No by Collins, Wilkie