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tell

[tel] / tɛl /






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Tell me about that collaboration and what the clothes said to you about who Carolyn is and then who John is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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 us about the best and worst parts of the experience at [email protected].

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Iman Atta, director of Tell Mama, a national project which records anti-Muslim incidents in the UK, welcomed the updated targets, saying they signalled "a more accountable approach".

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“That was part of it. Go ask Lou Ann if it’s okay. Tell her I’ll feed you dinner and have you home by eight, eight-thirty and— Oh my God.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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