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telling

[tel-ing] / ˈtɛl ɪŋ /


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They are positive on the hearing-implant maker’s decision to shrink manufacturing output by more than the fall in sales, telling clients in a note that this will reduce inventory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Bernard Arnault, chief executive of the world's biggest luxury conglomerate LVMH, brushed off speculation of his retirement on Thursday, telling shareholders that "we'll talk about all this again in seven to eight years".

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“We’re going with what the market is telling us rather than what the economists are telling us.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The stories he is telling now better reflect his “neuroses” and the experiences he’s endured.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

It helps that Gran’s here, because telling him through her is going to make it easier.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam