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Mrs. Simons alluded to some health problems, without being specific
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Recent Examples of alluded
More broadly speaking, analysts have pointed to Disney spending closer to $28 billion on content in 2019, which would make 2026’s expected $24 billion spend a decrease, not the increase to which Delrahim alluded.
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Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
As Goldman alluded, ABC has The Bachelor on tap for midseason and Bachelor in Paradise for summer 2027.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The situation to which Deeds so gravely alluded is the all-out redistricting war that Republicans started last summer in Texas.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
As Brunson alluded, everyone feels better when shots go in.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
McCullers alluded at times last year to gauging how to use his repertoire against hitters after his hiatus.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
As Jones alluded, the Cowboys did do a lot last offseason.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
His seat is scorching hot, but don’t expect the Cowboys to make a swift decision on his future after Schottenheimer alluded on Sunday to a 10-to-12-day timeline to go through post-season evaluations.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
As Spade's joke alluded, the box office yield of Vampire in Brooklyn was a sharp drop from Murphy's earlier successes, grossing just under $20 million.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
As Goldman alluded, ABC has The Bachelor on tap for midseason and Bachelor in Paradise for summer 2027.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The situation to which Deeds so gravely alluded is the all-out redistricting war that Republicans started last summer in Texas.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
As Brunson alluded, everyone feels better when shots go in.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
McCullers alluded at times last year to gauging how to use his repertoire against hitters after his hiatus.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
As Jones alluded, the Cowboys did do a lot last offseason.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
His seat is scorching hot, but don’t expect the Cowboys to make a swift decision on his future after Schottenheimer alluded on Sunday to a 10-to-12-day timeline to go through post-season evaluations.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
As Spade's joke alluded, the box office yield of Vampire in Brooklyn was a sharp drop from Murphy's earlier successes, grossing just under $20 million.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alluded
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Coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have repeatedly indicated that Aiyuk is not expected to resume his career with the 49ers.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Cats then approached and indicated the object as often as dogs and children did.—
Anirban Mukhopadhyay,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Previous measurements implied that the motion of stars in the SMC were indicative of the rotation of the dwarf galaxy, but according to these new results, that was a misinterpretation.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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This week’s ruling on Alabama makes explicit what was merely implied in Callais.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Wyle hinted that fans can expect a change in weather in the new season.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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The Judgment Day still has some juice left, but over the past few months especially, WWE has hinted that the ensemble of characters cannot coexist with Perez, Morgan and Rodriguez all still in it.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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All of the artists who have pulled out suggested they were misled about the event’s political associations.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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It's also suggested that our four giant planets — Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune — gradually shifted into their current orbits due to a series of interactions with one another's gravity.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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