clue
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One possible clue to women's slightly higher long-term returns lies in how often they buy and sell their investments, with Barclays data showing that women trade around half as frequently as men.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The newly observed plasma vortices may offer an important clue to how the Sun stores and releases energy within its magnetic field, including through tiny bursts of radiation called nanoflares.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
One clue: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of July fell to an unadjusted 175,000 — one of the lowest levels in 60 years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
There’s much excited talk about a possibly important clue, “V-Max,” which turns out to mean almost nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Even the rating agencies, who they at first assumed would be the most informed source, hadn’t a clue.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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For the researcher Altin, there are clues in Homer's writing that he says shows the poet came from the area.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Federal Reserve’s meeting in July are due on Wednesday and could give clues as to whether interest rates might rise in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Astrophysicists in India now say the latest findings from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar observation mission in space, have provided them some vital clues to unlocking those mysteries.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In Asia, a deluge of Chinese data will offer fresh clues on the health of the world’s second-largest economy, while Japan’s growth figures are also in focus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
If you're not certain what chord is wanted, you can get useful clues both from the notes in the music and from the other chord symbols used.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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How could the clueless become clued if their peers weren’t picking on their every lame move?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
I skipped the steps of the application process that would have clued the agency in on my lack of fitness for the position.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026
An American tourist called Dorothy said she wasn't worried about visiting Angkor as she was clued in to travel logistics and border rules, saying she felt "very safe".
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Smartly, Liang is clued into the fact that Chloe is at most her destructive when she’s putting on a show of being confident and happy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
Finally, some guy clued in and made a dive for the body on the floor.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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Anyone can check it out, but it’s geared toward cluing in ranchers in an effort to prevent wolf-livestock conflict.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2025
Some still maintain that the Knicks’ envelope was frozen or had a bent corner, cluing in NBA Commissioner and native New Yorker David Stern as to which envelope to choose.
From Washington Times ● May 9, 2023
And by gesturing broadly toward Jim’s painful past without fully cluing us in, the movie provides only the barest justification for his descent into vigilantism.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2020
He was a constant presence in the film room, cluing in the young players on tendencies of that veteran opposing coaches like Doc Rivers and Gregg Popovich.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2019
Without cluing in Byrd or even Ray, Axel starts back up the driveway.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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