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After watching events in Washington over the past week, I have an inkling of how Mr. Stengel felt—dismay and sheer wonder at the team’s incompetence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
In his 2024 memoir, Clinton wrote that he "had always thought Epstein was odd but had no inkling of the crimes he was committing".
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
World” All-Star Game tournament at Intuit Dome whether he had any inkling about what he wants to do next season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
That includes at least one former clerk who may well be in contact with the justice and even have an inkling of his plans.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
My first inkling of just how daunting an undertaking it was to be came when I went to our local outfitters, the Dartmouth Co-Op, to purchase equipment.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing inkling
Wonder
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Flowers for Algernon
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The Diary of a Young Girl
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