intrigue

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His real name was uncovered last week by the BBC's Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie, whose pursuit of the smuggler is told in the Radio 4 podcast Intrigue: To Catch A King.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Intrigue abounds, not least over whether England can swashbuckle their way to success against an Australian bowling attack that is pound-for-pound the best on the planet.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

Intrigue over the 1972 Watergate break-in didn’t stop Nixon from cruising to reelection a few months later.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Intrigue at Inter Milan: Inter is saddled with an old roster, and uncertainty surrounds its move to a new stadium — issues that may stifle a sale.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2023

While Tallmadge was setting up the Culper Ring, Washington was already getting bits from Nathaniel Sackett, a “Person of Intrigue and Secrecy,” who was running his own spy network centered on New York City.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen