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intrigue

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






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Slowly, the narrator is drawn into a web of deception and intrigue, unrest and perhaps even revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Nonetheless, the team will still feature plenty of intrigue roster-wise, with a mix of youngsters “doing TikToks” and “old heads” trying to keep up, as Garland described it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

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 ● Sep. 21, 2026

But when I urge him to speak out, to raise public interest as a defense against factional intrigue, he does not hear me.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

The author of “Queens and Kings” on books that unveil the lives of English royalty, from Tudor splendor to Victorian household intrigues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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 ● 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 ● 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

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

"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

Angus Wainwright, regional archaeologist for the National Trust's East of England region, said the structure had always intrigued him.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

So when she discovered a medbed Facebook page two years ago, she was intrigued.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Recent Samsung convert TJ Pompos has to admit he’s intrigued by the iPhone Duo’s new features.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

I nodded, although I was equal parts terrified and intrigued to see the piece of paper that had kept Elliot from turning me in to the authorities.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

And for investors, Micron’s ability to churn out so much cash is intriguing because of what the company soon plans to do with it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

His more intriguing, and sobering, statistic is how much revenue AI would have to garner to justify that boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Some of the most intriguing findings came from experiments involving more complex mulberry preparations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Most intriguing was Baker's opening spell at The Oval.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

I do not find these arguments convincing, although they are certainly intriguing.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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