telling

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Ruiz, the grandson of former Granada Hills Kennedy coach Manny Alvarado, had people telling him to be patient and be ready when an opportunity presented itself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

She made a point to remind fans to keep hydrated during her set and to bend their knees, telling the crowd: "We don't want any fainters."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

And one of the key strategies to defend yourself — in addition to telling them you need to talk to your lawyer — is to refuse to do anything based on inbound contact.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The Revolution, in this telling, survived less in monuments than in the recurring effort to interpret it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I was telling your ba that you should consider transferring to Lincoln High for your last year of school,” Mrs. Kuen said to me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu