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“I had no inkling that it was Janie, none, even though she had told me weeks later, that she did it and blah, blah, blah,” Ortiz told me.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

She said: "We had no inkling that the shoot was going to be used for Vogue."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

World” All-Star Game tournament at Intuit Dome whether he had any inkling about what he wants to do next season.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Those jobs gave him an inkling that computers would someday fit in our hands and pockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Nurse’s face had given Tyrion his first inkling.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin