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[hint] / hɪnt /




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The room smelled like perfume and hairspray, with the sour hint of body odor mixed with all-natural deodorant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

While wife Erica gently douses rumors, Sean McVay, Les Snead, Cooper Kupp and others hint that Aaron Donald is tempted to unretire and return to the Rams.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Any sort of hint of mental decay, you're sort of dead. There are moments when it pops up but it's not an all day every day condition, and that's what I cling onto."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

One subtle hint the Fed could send would be to signal the next move could either be a rate hike or a cut.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

The air in no way wore a hint of rain.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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