told of

Example Sentences

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Bass has said that she wasn’t told of those warnings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But the land was fertile, and the Native Americans told of even richer soil to the east, ideal for encomiendas, as large Spanish-ruled plantations exploiting indigenous labor were called.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The committee has not, however, deposed Trump, who once famously called Epstein a “terrific guy” and said, “I just wish her well,” when told of Maxwell’s arrest in 2020.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A second source confirmed she had been told of a risk, but thought it was false information.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When told of King’s suggestion, the NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall allegedly snapped, “I don’t approve of using children to do men’s work.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson