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tell (of)

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as in to indicate

to serve as a sign or symptom of his poor performance in the debate tells of too little preparation

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The records also do not indicate whether the Saudis passed any information about their country’s finances to him.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
At the scene, deputies learned about a social media post that indicated a shooting was planned.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

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