give a clue
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of followers of the Dalai Lama have gathered in northern India for the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's 90th birthday, amid growing anticipation that he could give a clue about his eventual successor.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025
The names of these establishments give a clue to their character: There’s the Michelin-starred restaurant Contra and its adjoining wine bar, Wildair.
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2022
“Our language is proving almost vital to ecological restoration efforts,” Malcolm adds, “because the names of places give a clue about what the place used to be like.”
From Scientific American • Jan. 24, 2022
It is not yet clear if Li Li is pregnant but vets say hormone fluctuations and behavioural changes may give a clue by late June.
From The Guardian • Apr. 7, 2020
Or do you think the assassins came back, driven by pangs of conscience, to the scene of their crime, and just dropped that envelope so as to give a clue?
From The Island Mystery by Birmingham, George A.
