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tip-off

[tip-awf, -of] / ˈtɪpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /




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He was arrested after a tip-off from the CIA just before Swift's opening concert in Vienna in 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The birds noisily fight over their stolen feast, a potential tip-off to other scavengers.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Redick said Friday he expected James could return against the Knicks, but he was ruled out shortly before tip-off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The following week Anne was back on babysitting duties and made sure to thank Sgt Phelps and his family for the kind tip-off.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

You probably wouldn’t even want to change answers on every student’s test—another tip-off.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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