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intrigue

[in-treeg, in-treeg, in-treeg] / ɪnˈtrig, ɪnˈtrig, ˈɪn trig /






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The possibility of an Iran-US meeting later in the 2026 tournament is also adding to the intrigue.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The league already ceded its regular season to the offseason, leaning into free agency drama as a driving source of year-round intrigue, letting team-building trump teamwork.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

But a narrative throughline hellbent on retribution neatly threads Harris’ fiery aesthetic choices together, giving “Is God Is” far more substance — and much more thematic intrigue — than its contemporaries.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

But “The Unknown’s” shape-shifting intrigue stalls out once you realize that none of the characters have a personality to begin with.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

An itch to learn the code, embarrassment at what Newt thought of him and Teresa, the intrigue of what they might find out in the Maze—and fear.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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