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A skyscraper climb has intrigued Honnold since he was a child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

For more than a decade, boron arsenide has intrigued scientists.

From Science Daily • Nov. 12, 2025

Peter Capaldi may not be a grass-roots performer but his music has intrigued customers in LNFG's headquarters and shop in the Hidden Lane quarter in the Finnieston area of Glasgow.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

While Sanderson’s attorneys have focused on their client’s deteriorating health, Paltrow’s legal team has intrigued the jury with recurring questions about the mysterious, missing GoPro footage.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023

There has even been a widely circulated report that Germany, through the King, has intrigued to bring about this disaster.

From World's War Events, Vol. II by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)