as in indicating
to serve as a sign or symptom of
his poor performance in the debate tells of too little preparation
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The minimum fine for infractions is $200, indicating that this is probably Clark’s first such offense this season.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025 -
Getting to the root cause Significantly, both groups of mice ate the same amount of calories, indicating that RES-010 changed the body's metabolism, rather than causing the mice to simply eat less.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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This shifts emissions from burning fuel on-site to the electricity supply—meaning an EAF running on renewables can cut CO₂ dramatically.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Overflow seating at Desert Diamond Area had opened, meaning State Farm Stadium was reaching capacity, Glendale police said.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Telling (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telling%20%28of%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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