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[ingk-ling] / ˈɪŋk lɪŋ /


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Lauer did have an inkling, however, that he wasn’t going to be in the game too much longer with Nolan Arenado on deck.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“If you have pretty good inkling what you want to do,” Maslin urged, “vote.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

In his 2024 memoir, Clinton wrote that he "had always thought Epstein was odd but had no inkling of the crimes he was committing".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

That includes at least one former clerk who may well be in contact with the justice and even have an inkling of his plans.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

Now her mother seemed to know the truth, or to have some inkling of it.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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