clue
Example Sentences
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A clue to the missing-three-million-barrel mystery lies in China’s petrochemical plants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
There’s one other big clue that this is all just a huge metaphor for the internet, and that has to do with the company in the film, Async.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Khushi says she was baffled and scared - that she had no clue what she was getting herself into.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Impacciatore: I made sure not to know anything about it because Esmeralda doesn’t have a clue.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
I stopped by a general store and picked up two sassafras candy sticks for a penny to help me concentrate on Jemma’s second clue.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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