intrigue

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His real name was uncovered last week by the BBC's Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie, whose pursuit of the smuggler is told in the Radio 4 podcast Intrigue: To Catch A King.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Intrigue ensues, and the shock of two gay cowboys gives way to what we might expect from a classic western: shootouts, horseback chases, fugitive justice.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Intrigue abounds, not least over whether England can swashbuckle their way to success against an Australian bowling attack that is pound-for-pound the best on the planet.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

Intrigue has seemingly been baked into the matchup whether it’s Seattleites not liking Californians or the Sounders crushing LAFC’s dream 2019 season with an upset in the Western Conference championship.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

While Tallmadge was setting up the Culper Ring, Washington was already getting bits from Nathaniel Sackett, a “Person of Intrigue and Secrecy,” who was running his own spy network centered on New York City.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen