Example Sentences

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Life moves pretty fast when your heart beats 1,200 times a minute, and the plot of “The Shrew Detective” moves briskly as Minerva and Tenacity scurry between clues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But did Tuchel give away clues in his team's final World Cup warm-up game against Costa Rica on Wednesday?

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Over the last decade, the reward has been incrementally increased by the Board of Supervisors as the search continues for any clues in the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Another set of data points offers clues about where traders are making bullish bets, and not just where they are trading the most.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

‘Wow. That doesn’t even bear thinking about. Are there any other clues in the box?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler