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[hint] / hɪnt /




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Even the hint of interest in restaurant stocks is good for the sector.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The ads don’t invoke climate concerns or hint at hard choices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

But Doncic’s smile toward his teammates had a hint of sarcasm; this is still just an exhibition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

This is not yet a discovery, but a meaningful hint that they exist.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

My words were airy, with no hint of the humiliation and spite stirring just under the surface.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Other evidence already hints that animals could have a much deeper evolutionary history than their body fossils indicate.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

And yet the movie’s central storyline hints at writer-director Bassam Tariq’s inclination to subvert his own brooding-antihero saga, allowing room for unpredictability and the slightest whiff of impish irreverence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The Japanese central bank’s tone and guidance will be scrutinized for hints on whether it will accelerate tightening further or stick to a gradual approach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

For investors wondering what comes next, Monday’s volatility offers some hints about the drivers of the AI trade.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The negative is that Fly’s flight does not detect anything that even hints as to why my wheels are stuck.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Patel acknowledged that maybe another approach would have landed him a first date sooner, and later in the interview hinted that a proposal was on the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The experiments also hinted at another possible use.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

The second-year passer teamed up with star receiver Malik Nabers to upset the Dallas Cowboys and hinted that the Giants might finally be competitive in a division they last won in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In a BBC interview last week, Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte hinted that European support for Saudi Arabia was likely.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Years later, I gently hinted this to Ruth, and she didn’t seem to know what I was talking about, so maybe I was wrong.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Friday’s strong showing for stocks has helped to revive some of investors’ flagging optimism, hinting at further gains ahead in the fourth quarter, said Jose Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026

Recent attacks involved longer-range missiles and drones, the official said, hinting at a menacing weapons upgrade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ika's analysis found one account reposted nine such claims within just over a tenth of a second -- hinting at possible coordination.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Some forecasts are also hinting at the potential for more significant rain-bearing low pressure systems tracking closer to the UK.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

At last, he extricated himself from Romilda Vane, who was hinting heavily that she would like to go to Slughorn’s Christmas party with him.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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