inkling
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Lauer did have an inkling, however, that he wasn’t going to be in the game too much longer with Nolan Arenado on deck.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
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
Bobby had an inkling that disaster might strike and was well prepared.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Bill Clinton has said he “had no inkling of the crimes” Epstein was committing and learned of them only through media reports.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
As much as she held me in contempt, she may never have had any real inkling of my true helplessness.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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