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Beijing got an inkling that Trump thought more transactionally about Taiwan than his predecessors in 2017, during his first state visit to China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
In his 2024 memoir, Clinton wrote that he "had always thought Epstein was odd but had no inkling of the crimes he was committing".
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
World” All-Star Game tournament at Intuit Dome whether he had any inkling about what he wants to do next season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
That includes at least one former clerk who may well be in contact with the justice and even have an inkling of his plans.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
Harry saw Yaxley’s head turn, saw an inkling of the truth dawn in that brutish face.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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