telling

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Sir Olly has been defended by some with Lord Simon McDonald, who was permanent secretary between 2015 and 2020, telling the BBC he was "thrown under the bus".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In Mr. Meslow’s telling, almost no one involved expected the pilot to get picked up for a series.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Per the BBC, oil and gas tanker companies aren’t rushing to run through the strait, telling the broadcaster that the news “doesn’t change anything.”

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

It would simply be a copy, made to make money instead of telling a story.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

‘I’m telling you so that you’ll understand. He was a strong, experienced hunter who knew the mountains -and still the ice river killed him. What hope -what chance -do you think we’d have?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver