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be told of



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Any documents containing that information are supposed to be marked, and only officials with proper security clearances — and a “need to know” — are permitted to see them or be told of their contents.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2022

"As far as I know, tomorrow Marcus Ederer, the European Union ambassador to Russia, will be summoned to the foreign ministry .... and he will be told of the appropriate conditions involved here."

From Reuters • Jun. 20, 2022

They spent the night "sleeping in a car with three-year-old", to then be told of Sunday's hold-up.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2022

The Times reported its contract with the company requires the news outlet be told of such moves.

From Washington Post • Jun. 5, 2021

One might imagine that a criminal defendant, when brought before the judge—or when meeting with his attorney for the first time—would be told of the consequences of a guilty plea or conviction.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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