intrigue
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Many attendees come for the "intrigue," says Ruth-Ann Labrecque, 52, who travelled from Maine for her sixth Crime Con with her aunt, Roberta Randall, 67.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
In revisiting his cherished alien subgenre for the fourth time with “Disclosure Day,” Spielberg returns to where his career started, scraping away the classic marks of extraterrestrial intrigue and replacing them with human counterpoints.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
The fallout from England's Ashes loss means the home summer arrives with more intrigue and questions than any other in recent memory.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
But we know that D-day happened on June 6, so the arrival at that date is part of the film’s narrative intrigue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Anything so long concealed couldn’t fail to intrigue me.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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