valuable clues

collocation in English

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valuable
adjective
uk
/ˈvæl.jə.bəl/us
/ˈvæl.jə.bəl/
worth a lot ...
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clue
noun[C]
uk
/kluː/us
/kluː/
a sign or some information that helps you to find the answer to a problem, question, ...
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(Definition ofvaluableandcluefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He suggests that, as a result, economists have missed some valuable clues to understanding priority and to seeing how it differs from equality.
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Clinical genetic input is often required as the family history or parental examination may yield valuable clues to the diagnosis.
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Language shapes perception, and attention to the words that elders use provides valuable clues for both family members and formal care providers about the frame of reference of the person.
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Reading errors when reading words and nonwords can give us valuable clues about the levels of processing that children use when initially learning how to read in different orthographies.
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The juxtaposition of schoolchildren of all races and colours, both at work and at play, provides valuable clues as to how that can be achieved.
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These provide valuable clues about lost wooden architecture.
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Reliable archaeological records which state where a statue was excavated are also valuable clues for the historian.
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Several other kinds of evidence are less comprehensive, but provide valuable clues.
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The shape, arrangement, and location of the sori are often valuable clues in the identification of fern taxa.
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Lyman-alpha blobs may hold valuable clues to determine how galaxies are formed.
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Historically, messages were limited to a few hundred letters, and so there was no chance of repeating any combined rotor position during a single session, denying cryptanalysts valuable clues.
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