piece of the puzzle
noun phrase
: part of the solution to a question or problem
Researchers are close to finding a solution, but they haven't found the final pieces of the puzzle.
The restaurant is trying to attract more customers, and the new menu is an important piece of the puzzle.
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Those who keep a close eye on I Bonds, like Enna, know that the March CPI, which is released in April, typically provides an essential piece of the puzzle for estimating the new rate that will apply to I Bonds bought from May through October.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Plus, goaltending is just a piece of the puzzle that has been hard to put together for the Penguins this season.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The arrival of the superstar to be the final piece of the puzzle.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 18 Apr. 2026
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Staff Author Updated, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Those who keep a close eye on I Bonds, like Enna, know that the March CPI, which is released in April, typically provides an essential piece of the puzzle for estimating the new rate that will apply to I Bonds bought from May through October.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Plus, goaltending is just a piece of the puzzle that has been hard to put together for the Penguins this season.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The arrival of the superstar to be the final piece of the puzzle.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Piece of the puzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20of%20the%20puzzle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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