tells

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If Burnham wins the by-election, one minister tells me he and Streeting should find an "accommodation" to avoid what could be a "catastrophic" leadership contest.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Ashley Borden, a strength coach, tells her clients that strong butt muscles are “bulletproofing your body against a Dad Bod.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"Regarde is all about universal love," she tells the BBC.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Another factor: his religious faith, which tells him “you should be second to God, second to your family, second to the community, the audience,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Like somehow if she tells me what I want to hear, it’ll erase the likelihood that he’ll say no.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam