as in indicating
to serve as a sign or symptom of
his poor performance in the debate tells of too little preparation
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Fox News Digital also obtained a statement indicating that the pilot of the county’s high-tech search aircraft had been disciplined following a dispute with Nanos and reassigned to street patrol, according to local law enforcement sources.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026 -
With Probst preaching on the importance of playing an aggressive game — and indicating that aggressiveness will be rewarded on Survivor 50 — does that mean the old-school players will have trouble adapting to the faster game‚ if that is indeed what the fans voted into the season?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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After a devastating collision in 2018, the bridge’s cover was renovated and now features a steel frame, meaning that although the crashes often cause a buzz online and around the village, damage is largely cosmetic at worst.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The sun is still newly up in the east—meaning the right side of the train is a bit bright as the sun lingers low on the horizon–but there are no bad seats in terms of watching the view roll by.—
Kara Newman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Telling (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telling%20%28of%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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