clue
Example Sentences
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The discovery provides researchers with an important new clue about the hidden magnetic architecture of the Milky Way and could help scientists better understand how galaxies evolve over time.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
Wilson was in the dark about how his reply had landed in the boardroom, and Morfitt didn’t immediately clue him in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Another clue is that Buffett has invested in a retail real estate play before.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
What’s been unusual about this absence is that no one seems to have a clue what’s going on.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
She wanted to hang on to her clue until she'd solved the case.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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"Mysteries of the Ancient Past"
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