cues

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“I wanted the music to have a much more whimsical take, at times, than some of the darker cues in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The film’s Silicon Valley setting is clearly a very deliberate choice by the filmmakers – and something they remind us of, repeatedly, through such cues.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

“Gold continues to take its cues from the oil market given crude’s influence on inflation expectations and, by extension, interest rates, bond yields and the dollar,” analysts at Saxo Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

These findings suggest that birds use magnetic information alongside solar cues to orient themselves during flight.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The cop gave his lines right and Francie picked up her cues happily and the stage directions were the smiles between the spoken lines.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith