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“I could tell from the beginning he wasn’t interested in getting to know me,” said Ed.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“But as far as what they found, you couldn’t see that. You could not tell from out here what was going on in there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Soup to nuts: This phrase is a non-value-add in most cases as we can tell from the context of the statement something is being looked at or redone completely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

It’s too soon to tell from our vantage point, though opportunities across well-established software companies are likely emerging for those who can stomach the volatility,” Saglimbene wrote.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

They had nothing in common as far as I could tell from the questionnaires I read.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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