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telltale

[tel-teyl] / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /


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In an eight-hour shift, the ER doctor at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital might treat five or six patients with telltale signs of cyclospora.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The nebula's brilliant crimson glow comes from hydrogen alpha emissions, a telltale sign that new stars are actively forming.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

The team at JPMorgan detects telltale signs of caution and reduced leverage in options and margin trading.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

It was a C Street telltale, but Lee only shared it in Spanish.

From Salon May 29, 2026

They wore telltale blue kaftans and gold belts, and each had a hanjari dagger looped on his belt.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

They found that when a phishing pop-up had clear malevolent telltales, like misspellings, the phone and PC users tended to avoid it at similar rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

“Loss of communication at these screens could interrupt updating of the speedometer, gear selection indicators, telltales and other in-vehicle notifications.”

From The Verge May 25, 2022

And because this particular case had so many of those telltales, we went ahead and filed this brief.

From Slate Nov. 12, 2019

Such telltales of a feminist reading are not merely opportune; they are accurate to Shaw’s intent.

From New York Times Apr. 19, 2018

Also, he would have been careful to remove all the little tags and telltales from his brand-new clothes—which was what Mr. Griswold very evidently had done.

From The Price by Lynde, Francis




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