cryptic
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“We don’t fully understand this. They are a cryptic species.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
They spotted trucks with cryptic labels like "GP" and "garden party" on it and crews unloading tons of equipment and things like large white staircase prop and large mirror ball.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Are the women in Vermeer’s light-filled interiors cryptic embodiments of Collegiant doctrine or secularized Jesuit motifs?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
What’s Next: A cryptic social media post by Nvidia last week fanned rumors that it will be making a chip for Windows PCs, something that could be announced at the GTC Taipei convention starting today.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
If Farmer ever said anything cryptic and Ophelia challenged him, she noticed that he stopped being so forthcoming.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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