as in to inform
to give information to
would you clue him in on the plan?
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The futurist, cultural historian and Holocaust survivor who has degrees in sociology and law from UCLA said she was informed of the honor last year by Jennifer Siebel Newsom and recently was honored by the Austrian government with its Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Much of January’s discussion was framed around how the Feeding Our Future scandal informed the new fraud allegations.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Impala Platinum has opened formal talks with Zimbabwe’s central bank and lined up meetings with both the South African and Zimbabwean governments to press for clarity on Harare’s export-earnings policy, its CEO told Semafor, escalating a commercial cash-flow dispute into bilateral negotiations.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Mar. 2026
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That’s why Melnick advises senior clients to pack a blanket.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The assessment led analysts at the CIA, the State Department and the Pentagon all to advise the White House against proceeding with the operation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Clue (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clue%20%28in%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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