give a hint

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But the three-time champion did give a hint of his potential when on his first flying lap in the session he went more than 0.6 seconds quicker than the next-fastest driver on theirs.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

We search for clues and craft paragraphs that give a hint to how soldiers and sailors — who could have shared a beer with our fathers, grandfathers or great-grandfathers — lived their short lives.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2023

Economists closely watch how the range of estimates is shifting, because it can give a hint to where policy is heading.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022

He did not give a hint about how different a law would have to be for him to feel that he wasn’t bound to uphold it.

From Washington Times • Jun. 30, 2020

They give a hint of black deeds that were done in the far-distant past.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton