as in informs
to give information to
would you clue him in on the plan?
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That same creative experimentation informs event programming.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Many say that his unapologetic message of equality and justice informs their work today.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The look tells us where style might go next – a more nuanced conversation.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the show, Chioma tells Choe how British Vogue’s Gisele Pelicot digital cover story came to be.—
Chelsea Daniel,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Marshall advises everyone to eat lots of fruits and vegetables and whole grains.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Wash not only like colors together, but like fabrics together, Ceconi advises.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
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The directive also instructs the Los Angeles Police Department to preserve all evidence related to immigration enforcement operations so it can be reported.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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An acronym for Size, Activity, Location, Uniform, Time, Equipment, SALUTE is a mnemonic device that typically instructs soldiers how to systematically track details about enemies.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Clues (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clues%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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