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There seems to be a plateau, however, that has also surprised and confounded some researchers.

Wang is not the only young Internet user to be confounded by an online world made up entirely of fragmented information.

Sam described Arthur's pursuits in London, and his confounded insolence of behaviour to his old friends from home.

His mother, confounded by her immature but overly and irreverent son, had sent him to finish his studies in a Catholic school in Santiago.

Her GP referred her to a specialist, but her illness confounded doctors for weeks, until tests revealed her kidneys were severely damaged.

The wind hath bound them up in its wings, and they shall be confounded because of their sacrifices.

Of what use a great fire on the hearth, and a confounded little fire in the heart?

The Who, What, Why, Where and When of his business dealings have confounded the City of London and earned him the reputation of a maverick.

"Energy waves spreading across the planet, sir, " Yang said, utterly confounded by his readings.

Democracy and freedom are too often confounded. Britain itself did not have anything close to democracy until the Reform Act of 1832.

Of course the vital heat is not to be confounded with fire; but so much for analogy.

For as much sense as Russell made to Bryant over the summer in Washington, something else there completely confounded him.

The strange lethargy confounded the Alliance leaders and continued to take its toll on the rapidly weakening or cs.

That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.

After a day or two of confusion worse confounded, it was delightful, by degrees, to invoke order from the chaos ourselves had made.

For the destruction of the land, because there came no rain upon the earth, the husbandmen were confounded, they covered their heads.

Mr. Samuel talked to the musician about his early acquaintance with Pendennis and described him as a confounded conceited blackguard.

A crowd of confounded bystanders stared at the appalling wreckage.

The master seemed confounded a moment: he grew pale, and rose up, eyeing her all the while, with an expression of mortal hate.

But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

Classifications of these various dialects have confounded linguists.

Not for your takes do I [this, ] saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.

Stubblebine, who commanded 16, 000 soldiers, was confounded by his continual failure to walk through the wall.

Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

The standard account of British scientific history is being confounded.

Some analysts say the LDP remains a formidable electoral machine, and that past election results have sometimes confounded poll predictions.

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.

The encyclopedia of philosophy must not be confounded with ordinary encyclopedias.

Names, inscriptions, trophies, had all become confounded in my recollection, though I had scarcely taken my foot from off the threshold.

As a journalist and amateur photographer, it confounded me to have a book of nearly 80 pictures published.

Results Inaccurate quantity of single-drug and confounded varieties due to similar name were mainly existed in dispensing.

and God, when addressed, was curiously confounded with his own black father!

The determination and bravery of Syrian demonstrators has confounded outside observers and surprised many Syrians themselves.

Asked if she would use a credit card if one were given to her, Ms. Zhang looked confounded.

I sat on the bed for a while, silent and confounded.

The lip of that confounded cub , the second mate , quivered visibly .

Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

I think her the most confounded little flirt in London.

eBay's focus on providing phone service only to its best customers has confounded Goldfarb and other marketing experts.

That confounded the Keynesian theorists who believed then, as now, that federal spending "stimulus" would restore economic health.

Chinese ancient novels are numerous, the features of Chinese Historical Recorders' BooKs Lists are disordered and confounded.

Her siblings are also confounded by her nonconformity: "My sister to this day says she can't understand me. "

But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

Current research on high-risk pregnancy frequently has confounded the effects of diagnosis, setting, and treatment.

These factors may have confounded the specific efficacy of botulinum toxin for chronic tension-type headache.

I thought I might do an occasional series on easily confounded concepts in programming language design.

I was just having forty winks after my lunch when that confounded dog set up a yapping and disturbed me.

Alliance Boots, a European drugs retailer, confounded its critics by announcing a healthy rise in operating profits in June.

In 2005 Dutch voters confounded the elite by voting against the EU's constitutional treaty in a referendum.

During a six-game match, which Kasparov ultimately lost, the confounded master attributed one move to "the hand of God. "

Mr Berlusconi has confounded that expectation, calling into question not just his private life but his judgement.

She has also confounded expectations by keeping Penguin and the Financial Times in a group dominated by educational publishing.

And the seers shall be put to shame, and the diviners confounded; yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.

The ability of anyone with a mobile phone or a video camera to broadcast at will has confounded them.

The gods, however, destroyed it with fire and confounded the language of the builders.

The daughter of Egypt shall be confounded; she shall be delivered into the hand of the people of the north.

differences were confounded with the "site" variable already included in the model.

Shut up this army in the hands of thy people Israel, and let them be confounded in their host and their horsemen.

Commonplace? The commonplace is just that light, impalpable, aerial essence which they've never got into their confounded books yet.

That same year, maintaining his interest in the literary arts, Yeats confounded the Rhymer's Club with John Rhys.

The growth and size of the Russian market has confounded every forecast.

Two small secular parties, meanwhile, confounded opinion polls.

Medicine has also been confounded by statistically based procedures.

The landlady pricked up her ears at this, and Partridge looked a little confounded.

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

Unfortunately, our expectations are confounded by poor design.

The furore about currency wars has confounded several separate policy issues.

The patient's unusual symptoms confounded the doctor.

Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.

My governess was quite confounded, and what to do with the creature, we neither of us knew.

cause to be perplexed or confounded.

Including these 20 "clinically" , SR-like patients in the AF group, may have confounded any outcome result.

Mr. Swiveller was so much confounded by the single gentleman riding rough-shod over him at this rate.

I was confounded to hear that.

Put on the pot to make polenta! That confounded bride won't be inviting us to her banquet after all!

When news of the talks leaked out, many in the industry were confounded.

The first sight of the low flat shapes on the horizon in the sunrise confounded him.

China has, after all, confounded bears many times over the past few years.

Our clever tactics confounded our opponents.

The accusation utterly confounded him.

You are a confounded nuisance . Stop pestering me.

In 2004 it confounded pessimists' expectations by joining the European Union and NATO.

The extraordinary election results confounded the government.

Over the past two decades, the Chinese Communist party has confounded predictions of imminent demise.

The foxy Nixon had once again confounded his opponents.

This check was a confounded annoyance, and we naturally chafed under the delay .

His behaviour amazed and confounded her.

But exports confounded expectations by accelerating in July, rising 34 per cent year-on-year compared with 27 per cent in June.

He has also confounded them with his attempts to rethink the loss-making airport system.

The result confounded fears that India might face a period of political uncertainty.

Picayune demands that all but confounded the peacetalks.

Her husband's cruelty amazed and confounded her.

The man was so confounded and confused that he asked the master to please tell him what then is the practice of Dharma?

If we think we are wise we have been confounded by the wisdom of the world!

You are a confounded nuisance!

The qualities of Saturn and Mars are not made better by their Conjunction; being mixed so together, they are confounded, and hurt very much.

The captain was terribly amazed, and even confounded at this.

But while she welcomes the move to safer sex in porn, she is confounded by the messenger.

I'm confounded by memory's fleeting ways.

These are odd slivers of an atom that have confounded physicists for about 80 years.

They come to cisterns , And they find no water; They return with their vessels empty; They are ashamed and confounded And cover their heads.

This is the second time in a month that somebody has gotten into my room off that confounded balcony !

And friends will be confounded because they don't understand these new lifestyle choices.

She confounded her critics and proved she could do the job.

How a perfect love can be confounded out of hand

this confounded contraption virtually suffocated me

I am confounded, O Trismegistus;