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I got my first inkling of this potential when a colleague dismissed my project idea by saying that I lacked the relevant expertise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

"Images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which orbited Saturn between 2004 and 2017, showed no inkling of a long-lived formation, either. The Hubble data confirmed the feature's presence back to 2023."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

There was no inkling that he would end up down the road at Highbury instead, the deal sealed during clandestine meetings with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and vice-chairman David Dein.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026

Even I didn’t have, myself, the slightest inkling.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

That’s how science works: You come up with a good idea backed by some inklings of evidence, you gather more information, and you often learn you were wrong.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2025

There were few inklings when we met of what would unfold, but the Middle East that Carter had spent so much time navigating was about to come undone yet again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024

“Family Remix” captures that process in the docuseries, starting from his first inklings of wanting to chronicle each step through his first-person account in People magazine.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2024

This New-England-like region gives first inklings of that hygge feeling — the Danish word for quiet winter comfort.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

But that orphans’ home inspired no inklings of thankfulness in my heart.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan