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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The good news for California voters and taxpayers is that a new law, passed this year in response to Fong’s ballot conundrum, will hopefully prevent future confusion over a candidate appearing on the same ballot for two different races.
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
How to resolve this conundrum is for employers and employees to negotiate mutually acceptable, respectful agreements on when and where to do their work.
—Michele Weldon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Technical layoffs create a conundrum for computer science graduates.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The conundrum for Wisconsin is whether an offense handled so exclusively by the previous play caller can work under someone else in less than a week.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
How to resolve this conundrum is for employers and employees to negotiate mutually acceptable, respectful agreements on when and where to do their work.
—Michele Weldon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2024
Technical layoffs create a conundrum for computer science graduates.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The conundrum for Wisconsin is whether an offense handled so exclusively by the previous play caller can work under someone else in less than a week.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Conundrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conundrum. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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