telltale
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It looked at recent drugs which try to fight Alzheimer’s by removing the telltale protein clusters in the brain known as “amyloid plaques.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 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
“We see telltale signs of a market distorted beyond recognition, one that punishes strategic investment, one that punishes diversification,” Vice President JD Vance said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
We’ve got a lot of foreign policy this week, a telltale sign that the foreign policy ain’t going great.
From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026
Mr. Pape’s knuckles on the desk are white, the only telltale sign he’s getting stressed.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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