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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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This indicates that those documents had previously been used in federal legal cases, potentially collected as part of an earlier subpoena.

— Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Dietrich also recommends looking for ServSafe (which indicates there’s a Certified Food Protection Manager on site) and other food safety certificates on the walls.

— David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

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That means another week of relying on players like Andrew Armstrong and Cyrus Allen, with Xavier Worthy the WR1 by default.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
It was born in 1930 and is today the most popular candy bar in the United States, which undoubtedly means the world.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

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