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Asset flows aren’t available yet for the entire quarter, so it’s hard to tell how investors have reacted to the war; the data stop at Feb. 28.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"After a while I became more and more critical, openly and just among friends. I can tell you that the Fidesz we see today is very very different from the one I joined in 2002."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Such rallies allow people to tell the public their feelings about an issue or an event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

One tell that Tuesday’s trading action was driven more by positioning than fundamentals was that some of the year’s worst-performing themes saw the biggest gains, according to Goldman Sachs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She might even tell you that you weren’t ready.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith