intrigue
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Other monetization opportunities that intrigue Wall Street include the company’s newly introduced Meta Model API, which marks the first time Meta has charged developers and enterprise users for access to its underlying models.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 21, 2026
This exemplary drama of intrigue and heartbreak closes with “a gentle scene, on an island with a history of violence.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 16, 2026
Vance's appearance adds intrigue to the closing night.
From Barron's β Sep. 10, 2026
Explosive relationship scandals have ushered in a new era of reality TV intrigue in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 9, 2026
I think she might be lonely, that her life could do with a bit of intrigue.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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Anne Martens, a workshop attendee as well as an artist and poet, said the idea of surveillance and dissident art intrigues her.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 28, 2026
“Alexander’s Feast” is also weighed down by its lengthy opening section, which centers on Graham’s life in Philadelphia and the minor intrigues of his legal career.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 24, 2026
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 β Aug. 27, 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 β Jul. 5, 2026
He had no taste for these intrigues, but he was beginning to realize that they were meat and mead to a man like Littlefinger.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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Charlie Leshko, a retired maintenance man and janitor who lives in a seniors residence in Hazleton, was intrigued by the cash offer.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 27, 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 β Sep. 26, 2026
"I was especially intrigued by the passage where he got out of his slump in the late 1990s by creating his own training regimen and finding his way back to the top," Raducanu told Uniqlo.
From BBC β Sep. 23, 2026
So when she discovered a medbed Facebook page two years ago, she was intrigued.
From Slate β Sep. 22, 2026
Her little dæmon scampered up and down to avoid touching Malcolm, but Lyra herself was intrigued by this change of perspective and gazed calmly around, and then focused her eyes on Malcolm himself.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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His more intriguing, and sobering, statistic is how much revenue AI would have to garner to justify that boom.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
Some of the most intriguing findings came from experiments involving more complex mulberry preparations.
From Science Daily β Sep. 30, 2026
Most intriguing was Baker's opening spell at The Oval.
From BBC β Sep. 28, 2026
The idea of returning to the place my parents had left was intriguing.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 25, 2026
What if Park realized that all the things he thought were so mysterious and intriguing about her were actually just . . . bleak?
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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