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tale

[teyl] / teɪl /




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Everyone who encountered Duncan Spencer has a tale to tell.

From BBC

The willingness of the state to use force to break strikes proved a cautionary tale.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the film’s climactic sequence — the first staged performance of “Hamlet” — Zhao finally provides the tools the viewer needs to navigate this bleak tale.

From Salon

In an era where Latino representation in books is still sorely lacking, four books released in 2022 show what happens when authors take it upon themselves to tell their community’s tales.

From Los Angeles Times

"He has no apparent animus towards anyone or anything," said film and theatre director Mike Nichols, who directed the Broadway premiere of Stoppard's tale of marriage and affairs "The Real Thing".

From Barron's