as in clues
a slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation)
taking a cue from nature, scientists are developing safe and effective insecticides using insect hormones
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Recent Examples of cues
Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Pilots learn to navigate using maps and compasses, as well as natural cues such as stars and terrain features including rivers, bridges and other landmarks to orient themselves and move toward friendly forces.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Like nuts, popcorn also requires more chewing, a physical act that takes time and allows for hunger-fullness cues to really settle in.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Bogen says the pattern is familiar from older Internet platforms, where small behavioral cues became signals that shaped what users saw and how they were categorized.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
This left them with no data on how, if at all, the synthesis of the female chemical cues changes across her lifecycle.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
Young Lili is already taking style cues from her mom.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
Take style cues from Alba and elevate these baggy barrel jeans with a sleek blazer and pointed-toe heels.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Xenobots could extend this concept further, Patel says, potentially offering greater sensitivity and specificity by integrating multiple environmental cues into a single, measurable behavioral response.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2026
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The turning point for autonomous robots came three years ago, when the large language models that enabled ChatGPT gave rise to a new algorithm that translates visual cues into physical action, said Puneet Jindal, who co-founded the data annotation company Labellerr AI.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Pilots learn to navigate using maps and compasses, as well as natural cues such as stars and terrain features including rivers, bridges and other landmarks to orient themselves and move toward friendly forces.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Like nuts, popcorn also requires more chewing, a physical act that takes time and allows for hunger-fullness cues to really settle in.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Bogen says the pattern is familiar from older Internet platforms, where small behavioral cues became signals that shaped what users saw and how they were categorized.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026
This left them with no data on how, if at all, the synthesis of the female chemical cues changes across her lifecycle.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
Young Lili is already taking style cues from her mom.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
Take style cues from Alba and elevate these baggy barrel jeans with a sleek blazer and pointed-toe heels.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Xenobots could extend this concept further, Patel says, potentially offering greater sensitivity and specificity by integrating multiple environmental cues into a single, measurable behavioral response.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cues
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The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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That uptick aligns with the latest JOLTS report from earlier this week, which showed hiring has fallen to its lowest rate since April 2020, a level previously seen only during the Great Recession.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Cues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cues. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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