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Which carmaker gave its 1990s sedan the name Intrigue?

intrigue

[in-treeg, in-treeg, in-treeg] / Ιͺnˈtrig, Ιͺnˈtrig, ˈΙͺn trig /






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In late September at the New York Film Festival, the directors added to the intrigue in a post-premiere Q&A. “I am still struggling to this day to understand what I went through,” Fielder said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He described the film as "a comedy with romance, with intrigue, with infidelity, with all the ingredients that I always think are going to make a good story".

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Nik Cohn’s “Corner Boy: Loiterings New and Old” is alive with mystery, intrigue and revelation.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

As for the newly unearthed song snippet of John’s, “Little Girl” will intrigue only the most dedicated appreciators of Beatles flotsam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Convinced as he was of his total solitude, this did not concern him, but it did intrigue him slightly.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a challenge from a brother-in-law.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

A question that intrigues me is why investors fall for these shooting stars in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hawk and Pína present a noticeably different picture of a relationship than most rom-coms offer — a kinetic, unpredictable spark that fuels the movie’s uncertainty and intrigues the audience tenfold.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Over separate video calls, The Times caught up with Glatzer and Magnussen to discuss what intrigues them about the machinations of Silicon Valley and how their relationship with tech has changed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

“Bono ...,” said I, deprived almost of speech — eager already for the plumes, the charges, the palace intrigues.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

Demonstrators walked peacefully from Atocha train station to the Gran Via, the Spanish capital's prime shopping avenue, watched by intrigued tourists.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Something that really intrigued me was their sci-fi aspect of this film,” Maea said of Asco.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nieuwenhuijsen was intrigued by the case because she hoped to learn more about the painter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Sleep may appear peaceful, but the brain is highly active -- especially when dreaming. We were intrigued by this paradox, and wanted to look into the scientific basis behind why dreaming is somehow tiring."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Elizabeth admired the Grimkés’ courage to publish their work, but she was even more intrigued with their role as public speakers, because at the time, it was considered scandalous for women to speak in public.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

It can be implausible, but it’s more often intriguing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The findings also raise intriguing questions about how these early migrations unfolded.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

The researchers also identified intriguing similarities between the norepinephrine system and the brain's dopamine signaling system.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Unfortunately this arrives just as the undercurrents of feeling are becoming more intriguing, and so the quick conclusion ends up giving the movie a note of rather tidy poignancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Getting such people interested in a numerical or scientific fact for its own sake or because it’s intriguing or beautiful is almost impossible.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos


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