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But the assertion of tolls, however briefly advocated, is more telling.

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

Xi himself has often urged ethnic minorities to integrate more, telling them to "hug tightly like pomegranate seeds" to create a stronger China.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

A lot more telling was a Pentagon signal in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Cleage gives the women plenty of substance, though her novelistic mode — more telling than showing — deprives her drama of style.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

In some ways, my silence was more telling than anything else.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi



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