cryptic
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He might have fired a cryptic shot at the board for the lack of investment.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Rich Paul, the master of spin, cryptic messages and diversion, was in full force during this entire long, drawn out soap opera/charade involving LeBron James.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Sometimes the lyrics on “Reality Awaits” are funny and self-aware, sometimes they hint at Mr. Casablancas’s deeper concerns, and sometimes they’re cryptic and arch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
There have been cryptic and conflicting messages on the project's location for months, with Tanzania and the Kenyan port of Mombasa also mooted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
On this journey, there were none of Shay’s cryptic dues to puzzle through, no brush fires to escape, and no antique Rusty machines descending to scare her to death.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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