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tells (of)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tell (of)

as in indicates

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

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That indicates the strength is not a one-quarter phenomenon, and that management expects the momentum to continue in future quarters.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Felix David, Gabler’s TTL USV project lead, unveiled that the successful completion of the SAT indicates a critical milestone for the program.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

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Which means a lot can change between now and then, including most of the team’s rosters.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 July 2026
This home’s location, which is near the Farmington line, means that services and businesses in the Farmington and Unionville areas, as well as those in Avon and Canton, are just minutes away.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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