cryptic
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However, after a few cryptic Instagram stories, James posted on Instagram on Saturday that he did in fact, watch the superstar couple tie the knot.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
There have been cryptic and conflicting messages on the project's location for months, with Tanzania and the Kenyan port of Mombasa also mooted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Plus, General Mills rallies and Warsh stays cryptic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
To the public, Greenspan was known for his impenetrably cryptic speaking style and for the relative tranquility in the American economy during his tenure, which has been termed “the great moderation” despite recurrent short-term crises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Wandering among the cardboard boxes, Vivian trails her fingertips across the tops of them, peering at their cryptic labels: The store, I960-.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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