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 additional records discovered since then tell a different story.
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Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024
Colorado State University Hurricane Researcher, Phil Klotzbach told USA TODAY that early storms are not necessarily an indicator of what's to come, but Beryl's unprecedented numbers tell a different story this year.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Doug Emhoff visits Angel City to discuss fighting gender equity gap
June 26, 2024
The numbers tell a different story.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Plastics industry officials tell a different story.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024
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Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024
Colorado State University Hurricane Researcher, Phil Klotzbach told USA TODAY that early storms are not necessarily an indicator of what's to come, but Beryl's unprecedented numbers tell a different story this year.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Doug Emhoff visits Angel City to discuss fighting gender equity gap
June 26, 2024
The numbers tell a different story.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Plastics industry officials tell a different story.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024
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