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clue

[kloo] / klu /




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“This served as an early clue, and Tuesday night’s gap in U.S. equity futures on the two-week cease-fire agreement is thought to be particularly helpful for risk assets,” he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“Even though stocks jumped last week, crude gained. With crude tanking right now, this could be the first real clue that the potential for peace is legit.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The number and arrangement of these teeth provided a crucial clue.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

There is a clue as to what that “fundamentally new approach” might be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“I have been sitting here for nearly an hour, asking Edward for a clue, a hint, a sign,” the Widow Ashton declared.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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