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clue

[kloo] / klu /




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“But I really have no clue who Taylor and Travis got it from. And in any event, nobody’s going to tell you, because there must be an NDA on that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Dr. Broatch said the connection between exercise and brain protection could provide an important clue as scientists search for evidence-based forms of physical activity that may help limit brain deterioration with age.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

One possible clue to women's slightly higher long-term returns lies in how often they buy and sell their investments, with Barclays data showing that women trade around half as frequently as men.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

One clue: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of July fell to an unadjusted 175,000 — one of the lowest levels in 60 years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

Nancy and Bess carefully placed the green threads and the note into the clue drawer in Nancy's desk.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

The context surrounding Microsoft’s decision gives some clues.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

For the researcher Altin, there are clues in Homer's writing that he says shows the poet came from the area.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Astrophysicists in India now say the latest findings from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar observation mission in space, have provided them some vital clues to unlocking those mysteries.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Traders now await upcoming PPI data for further clues on the rate outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

“Though you seem to be baffled by the clues to our current case, Nell, and that surprises me. Perhaps you were too distracted tracking down your daddy’s story to pay close attention to this one.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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

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

An American tourist called Dorothy said she wasn't worried about visiting Angkor as she was clued in to travel logistics and border rules, saying she felt "very safe".

From Barron's Dec. 24, 2025

I think I’m pretty clued into my birds.

From Salon Nov. 2, 2025

Finally, some guy clued in and made a dive for the body on the floor.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

Anyone can check it out, but it’s geared toward cluing in ranchers in an effort to prevent wolf-livestock conflict.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2025

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

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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