cues

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The film’s Silicon Valley setting is clearly a very deliberate choice by the filmmakers – and something they remind us of, repeatedly, through such cues.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

He has described his childhood as difficult, affected by his parents' divorce, bullying at school and his own difficulty picking up on social cues because of Asperger's Syndrome.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“There will be some real cues and signals about what to expect,” said Christian Grose, a redistricting scholar and political science professor at USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

These findings suggest that birds use magnetic information alongside solar cues to orient themselves during flight.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

There’s just this part of me that has to wallow, the part that cues up Les Misérables when I’m sad.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera