not tell
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From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I felt terrible," he said, full of regret that he did not tell patrons to evacuate at the first sign of fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Oh my God... I'm gagging, they did not tell me Janet was coming," Taylor exclaimed as she joined her hero on stage.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
I was rolling endlessly in a dark wave that would not stop; my feet could not tell sand from sky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
As before, the secrecy of his work meant that he could not tell her what was the matter.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
