tell
Example Sentences
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“But I am going to tell him: If we’re losing, or if we lose, maybe just don’t say anything,” Davis said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“I can tell you, having done it for four years, that’s an order of magnitude more difficult.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
"A UFC event on the White House lawn -- tell me that 10 years ago and I'd laugh at you!" he told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
When that happens, rather than tell her friends how she feels, she scrabbles around for extra money.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“Earl did tell you that we were dating, didn’t he?”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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