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Meanings of first inkling in English

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Usage of first inkling in English
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I felt the first inkling of true happiness I'd known in years.
Angel time: the songs of the seraphim
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Already here: the first inkling of Google Lens, Google's visual search platform.
Wired
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It was his first inkling of the incredible possibilities that lay ahead.
The quants: how a new breed of math whizzes conquered wall stree...
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And that was the first inkling I had of Galloway's real game.
The Bells of San Juan
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It was my first inkling that US democracy had achieved a new high.
The Irish Times
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This was the first inkling of truth to reach the public.
The Centralia Conspiracy
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That note was my first inkling Halberstam was interested in sports.
The Irish Times
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His first inkling of trouble came with the return of his copy book.
The Soul of a Child
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But how should he get his first inkling of the business?
Birds of Prey
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Three weeks later, the first inkling of why had come in via the airwaves.
Public secrets
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Was this a first inkling of moderation or merely his legendary pragmatism in action?
The Guardian
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The first inkling that something was wrong came through the altered demeanour of Alice.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction
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It was then I got my first inkling of the horror about to unfold.
Death du Jour
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She had the first inkling of how deeply his father's murder had influenced him.
The Snowshoe Trail
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It was the first inkling that the so-called wise men were being taught the language.
The Wonder Island Boys: Conquest of the Savages
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At the first inkling of a suggestion of a financial panic money began to disappear.
Quiet Talks with World Winners
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