tell a different story
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: to show that something different is true from what someone says is true
He said he wasn't at the scene of the crime, but the fingerprints tell a different story.
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But despite Noem's claims, multiple videos by bystanders and observers at the scene of the shooting published on social media appear to tell a different story.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
The state funeral was to be held the next day, and while everyone else would write about the ceremonies, the dignitaries attending, and the circumstances that led to the monumentally somber occasion, Breslin decided to tell a different story.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
But videos from Sosa-Celis’ family appear to tell a different story.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
But the numbers his administration has released tell a different story.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
The state funeral was to be held the next day, and while everyone else would write about the ceremonies, the dignitaries attending, and the circumstances that led to the monumentally somber occasion, Breslin decided to tell a different story.
—Harrison Monarth, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
But videos from Sosa-Celis’ family appear to tell a different story.
—Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
But the numbers his administration has released tell a different story.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Tell a different story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20a%20different%20story. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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