intrigue
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Nik Cohn’s “Corner Boy: Loiterings New and Old” is alive with mystery, intrigue and revelation.
From Salon β Oct. 8, 2026
Nonetheless, the team will still feature plenty of intrigue roster-wise, with a mix of youngsters “doing TikToks” and “old heads” trying to keep up, as Garland described it.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 28, 2026
Ever since City moved to secure the future signing of a then 14-year-old Sullivan back in 2024, there has been plenty of intrigue around his progress, and hype to go with it.
From BBC β Sep. 27, 2026
Other monetization opportunities that intrigue Wall Street include the company’s newly introduced Meta Model API, which marks the first time Meta has charged developers and enterprise users for access to its underlying models.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 21, 2026
But when I urge him to speak out, to raise public interest as a defense against factional intrigue, he does not hear me.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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The author of ‘Queens and Kings’ on books that unveil the lives of English royalty, from Tudor splendor to Victorian household intrigues.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 25, 2026
Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a challenge from a brother-in-law.
From Barron's β Aug. 27, 2026
Hawk and Pína present a noticeably different picture of a relationship than most rom-coms offer — a kinetic, unpredictable spark that fuels the movie’s uncertainty and intrigues the audience tenfold.
From Salon β Jul. 5, 2026
What intrigues the city, for at least part of the parking lots around Angel Stadium: a youth sports park for all those travel ball teams.
From Los Angeles Times β Jun. 18, 2026
Find something, that intrigues you and study it with all your heart!
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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Martínez Celaya added that he is particularly intrigued with the gray zone where “childhood ceases to be, and adulthood hasn’t come yet.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 2, 2026
Charlie Leshko, a retired maintenance man and janitor who lives in a seniors residence in Hazleton, was intrigued by the cash offer.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 27, 2026
"Sleep may appear peaceful, but the brain is highly active -- especially when dreaming. We were intrigued by this paradox, and wanted to look into the scientific basis behind why dreaming is somehow tiring."
From Science Daily β Sep. 26, 2026
Angus Wainwright, regional archaeologist for the National Trust's East of England region, said the structure had always intrigued him.
From BBC β Sep. 22, 2026
What intrigued me most was how soldiers, clutching wide-open umbrellas, jumped from flying planes and landed on the ground unharmed.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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For now, the research points to an intriguing possibility: the way people walk may influence not only how much their knees hurt today, but potentially how well their cartilage holds up in the years ahead.
From Science Daily β Oct. 11, 2026
The immune findings are intriguing, but they should not be interpreted as proof that taking D3 will prevent a particular infection.
From Science Daily β Oct. 8, 2026
Coming newsletters will take deeper dives into some of the more intriguing ballot measures.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 7, 2026
There are some intriguing centre-forward options coming through.
From BBC β Oct. 7, 2026
It is an intriguing question, and given Burr’s matchless skill at concealing his motives, covering his tracks, and destroying much of his private correspondence, unambiguous answers are not a realistic prospect.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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