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telltale

[tel-teyl] / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /


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In the emergency room, doctors can use a test called the Dix-Hallpike maneuver to diagnose BPPV, by putting the patient into positions that provoke the telltale spinning sensation and eye movements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The model scans 10-by-10-meter squares of land to determine whether poppies are present by their telltale orange color.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The telltale clues included gibberish coordinates embedded in the fake image, which spread across sites including Instagram, Threads and X.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Big picture: If there were big trouble brewing for the economy, a telltale sign would be rising jobless claims.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

He’s still grinning, but telltale angry red blotches have traveled from his neck to his face.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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