tells

Example Sentences

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“That tells us that while BOJ tightening risk is rising, rate differentials and dollar resilience remain powerful offsets,” Munnelly said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It just tells you the quality of young men that they are.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"There's good and bad everywhere and definitely here the good outweighs the bad. This is a positive community," she tells me.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Mr. Mezrich tells the story of the rise of Chess.com, and of Mr. Carlsen’s and Mr. Niemann’s careers, in flashback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Come on. We can buy some cars like that when we get our first big record deal,” Dalton tells Awesiinh, and we continue walking.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith