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tell

[tel] / tɛl /






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Tell me about that time in your life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Additionally, the “Never Tell Me the Odds” booster and three second-stage vehicles that were on site also appear to be in good shape, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Tell me about bankruptcies—perhaps a significant reason farming has such a high suicide rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Another set of tablets comes from excavations at Tell Shemshara in 1957, located in what is now northern Iraq.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“You have served enough for today. Tell Declaration we miss her.”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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