told

Example Sentences

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“One of my colleagues told me what we’ve done is not easy,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Many energy investors told ProPublica there’s a reason the U.S. hasn’t seen a major new refinery in decades.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

“I have Pavarotti coming. Pavarotti doesn’t perform for anybody. He’s the highest-paid performer in the world,” he once told the New Yorker.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

So we really deliberately and really defiantly tried to embrace the identity crisis of the character in how we told the story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Of course Mom would never have told her.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith