tell

Example Sentences

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Three things will tell shareholders which story is playing out:

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“Across the Palisades, people whose homes are standing will tell you that a little bit of water and a little bit of brush clearance did indeed make a difference,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Even when a material appears to match the expected signatures of a quantum state, the underlying physics may tell a different story.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Piper Mark Smyth said after hearing of the appeal for local support, he got in touch to tell the funeral director he would be "willing and glad" to provide some music.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I hope she can tell that I need her to make this quick.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam