clue
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"A lot of investors have no clue what they are investing in," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
As Maresca's side move into top gear and threaten to accelerate away from the chasing pack with wins such as this, no-one has a clue what their final destination will be.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Clue leads to clue in next to no time, this being an episodic show that needs to tie a bow around an investigation in something like 42 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I had kids come to class after saying, ‘Miss, I had no clue what half the material was, I’m not going to lie to you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Let them get serious about helping us win this war, and we’ll clue them in. Look, I really have to get back.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Building a more complete picture of their chemical compositions could reveal additional clues about how planets form, how they change over time, and which conditions might favor habitability.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Warrick and others say this week’s events could offer clues to next season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
"I think it's wonderful books change people's lives," said the Queen, having revealed some clues about how books have turned the pages of her own story.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Investors will watch comments from Bank of Japan officials for clues to the timing of the next rate hike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
It’s clear that Miss Genovese has spent a lot of time going over the outline of this morning, scrutinizing every detail of what happened for clues.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
How could the clueless become clued if their peers weren’t picking on their every lame move?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Investors in GameStop may have clued in to the financing arrangements of the deal, which could dilute shareholders.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
I skipped the steps of the application process that would have clued the agency in on my lack of fitness for the position.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
I think I’m pretty clued into my birds.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025
Miig clued in and mimicked Rose’s kicking, and others joined in.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
Some still maintain that the Knicks’ envelope was frozen or had a bent corner, cluing in NBA Commissioner and native New Yorker David Stern as to which envelope to choose.
From Washington Times ● May 9, 2023
“I am also a man of two minds,” he continues, cluing us in to the truth that every immigrant sometimes feels like a double agent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
The Oscars once showed off the magic of movies: They presented lots of clips from the year’s best films, cluing audiences in on how movies are made.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
Not long after, there’s Jim Carroll’s rocking, doom-soaked “People Who Died,” cluing viewers in to the fact that a whole bunch of these people aren’t long for the picture.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
Without cluing in Byrd or even Ray, Axel starts back up the driveway.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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