Very few statements even hinted that more was needed prior to victory.

The statement hinted at a very dark portrait of the governor, but evidence of that, if any, was not disclosed.

This time the Fed's statement warned of "inflationary imbalances" and hinted strongly that at least one more rate increase was coming.

The statement hinted at the party's embarrassment over having received prodigious sums from a man who has turned into an international fugitive.

Although he has never taken a strident or militant tone in the hockey dispute, Goodenow's public statements sometimes hinted at an eventual confrontation.

The Fed's statement on Tuesday hinted at slightly more pessimism than last month about the job market.

That statement hinted at dissension within the family.

The statement issued by the company and the union also hinted at such an accommodation.

The statement also hinted that "mistakes" might have contributed to the disaster, and promised an investigation.

The statement hinted that as a minimum step the Chinese Government would like them to apologize before they go.