1
as in affecting
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 talking
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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The turmoil affecting air travel prompted Delta Air Lines on Thursday to demand that Congress reopen the government immediately.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Constipation can occur with iron supplements by affecting gut bacteria and pulling stool-softening water from your colon.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the next few years, the study says workers will be talking to their phones or laptops, instead of typing, thanks to the explosion of AI.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its impact extended into influencing tank design worldwide.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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He was placed in charge of managing cross-functional teams and influencing product direction at scale.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eileen has freshly embraced sobriety, and has brought her manuscript with her in the hopes of impressing several key mucky-mucks in attendance.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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There were conversations about a young striker who was impressing at Southampton called Alan Shearer.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Democrats also secured a substantial advantage with California's Proposition 50 redistricting measure, potentially impacting House control in 2026.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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All this comes as experts continue to sound the alarm over the prospect of food insecurity impacting millions.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Grinys’ teddy-bear demeanor and hulking form provide an interesting juxtaposition informing Rimantas’ internality.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kittle presented a makeshift torch to McCaffrey informing of the nomination for his honoring and supporting of the military.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is already touching many parts of the chip design flow—helping with placement and routing, predicting yield outcomes, tuning analog circuits, automating simulation, and even guiding early architecture planning.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vance liked the variety, the novelty of touching the new hair, the new her.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The parallels between 1956-57 and 2023-25 are striking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Washington State design professionals on the AD PRO Directory capture the region’s natural beauty through their striking residential and commercial projects.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Telling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telling%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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