telltale
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In the emergency room, doctors can use a test called the Dix-Hallpike maneuver to diagnose BPPV, by putting the patient into positions that provoke the telltale spinning sensation and eye movements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The model scans 10-by-10-meter squares of land to determine whether poppies are present by their telltale orange color.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Big picture: If there were big trouble brewing for the economy, a telltale sign would be rising jobless claims.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
“The increase for transportation stocks is sending a telltale sign that the economy is rebounding,” observes Brian Henderson, chief investment officer for BOK Financial.
From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026
Will perked his ears up as the sound faded, but he did not hear his ferret’s telltale click-click-clack.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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