1
as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the pressure of final exams is beginning to tell on the students in the dorm
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2
as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
detectives convinced the perpetrators in custody to tell on their associates
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Plantar fasciitis affects many of my friends and family members.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Why Omega-3s Might Support Depression Omega-3s affect the brain in several ways that could help explain their potential to lift depressive symptoms.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the industry now begins talking seriously about agentic AI, a more independent and decision-capable form of artificial intelligence, the question is no longer whether AI will reshape cars, but how far it should be allowed to go.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many survivors have been helped by talking things through with a licensed psychotherapist.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Historically, Micron’s earnings were influenced by the demand from PCs and smartphones.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Experts say mandates from the current administration could influence where mortgage rates head this February, too.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco Even the most blasé traveler will be impressed by this stately mansion atop Nob Hill.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nearly 130 players will be there to impress scouts and coaches from all 32 teams.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Because in the end, the role of the CFO is to inform the decision.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tobay Robles' lawyers informed the court on Friday that his client had not received a bond hearing and was still in immigration custody.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Snow, damaging winds and dangerous coastal flooding are expected to impact parts of the southern Appalachians, the Carolinas and southern Virginia this weekend as a powerful winter storm rapidly intensifies off the Southeast coast.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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In previous cycles, such actions would have severely impacted free cash flow.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Police reported that Zagorac touched the student’s rear, put his hand under his shirt and rubbed his back and fondled him outside his clothing after calling him up to the teacher’s desk to talk about an assignment.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Here are the first things designers would touch first in kitchen remodels to give you an excellent foundation to start with.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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In about two-thirds of patients, the disease rapidly progresses, and coma can strike within five to seven days.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The only viable explanation is that an even higher-energy particle — a more stable one — must have struck the upper atmosphere of the Earth and produced a particle shower, where those decaying particles led to the presence of these muons.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Tell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tell%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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