give a clue
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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 central bank's revised inflation and growth forecasts might also give a clue as to when it will tweak or abandon YCC.
From Reuters • Apr. 23, 2023
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
The remembrance of something like it flitted across their brains, seen upon the shelves of a museum; but not enough of resemblance to give a clue for its identification.
From The Boy Slaves by Reid, Mayne
