telling

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By giving an episode to each of our lead four characters, we could use their view of the island to make sure the complexity of Golding’s telling shined.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal left on Saturday to meet his powerful Pakistani counterpart Asim Munir, with a Lebanon-based source telling AFP the visit was linked to the broader peace talks.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

"We used to spend a lot of time telling people what they should and shouldn't do," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

For a movie defined by this nowhereness, it’s all the more telling that the filmmakers took pains to let us know exactly where we are.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

She doesn’t have to say it for me to know what her eyes are telling me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam