telling

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Telling the truth about one’s life is a spiritual practice.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“You don’t have to confess all your sins,” said Hagerty, author of “Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer’s Guide to Telling Your Story.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Telling officers that he would have stopped if he had known, he is reported to have said: "What's happened, mate? I ain't hit no-one."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Telling the time also changed from place to place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Telling the time accurately was, of course, another big problem in the 1560s, long before the development of accurate clocks—one of the many examples of the interdependence of science and technology.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin