find a clue

Examples (10)

• The detective struggled to find a clue in the perfectly clean apartment.
• Scientists are hoping to find a clue in the ancient ice cores about past climates.
• If you look closely at the map, you might find a cryptic clue to the treasure's location.
• After weeks of investigation, they finally found a vital clue in the suspect's phone records.
• "Have you found any clues yet?" the team leader asked impatiently.
• The goal of the scavenger hunt is to be the first team to find all the clues.
• Historians continue to study the manuscript, trying to find a clue as to its mysterious author.
• I can't find a single clue about what to get her for her birthday.
• The police will not be able to solve the case until they find a substantial clue.
• He kept re-reading the poem, certain he would eventually find a subtle clue hidden in the words.