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told (of)

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Definition of told (of)

past tense of tell (of)

as in indicated

to serve as a sign or symptom of his poor performance in the debate tells of too little preparation

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Homeland Security has indicated that getting the wall built is a priority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Available listings in June increased by only 4% versus the same period last year, Rollins indicated.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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The restaurant chain’s rebrand was meant to win back that contingent while also trying to appeal to newer, younger diners, the Wall Street Journal reported.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Summer meant waiting until those wild berry bushes hidden in the woods near grandma’s house were finally ripe for the picking.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026

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Prices have been confirmed by The Athletic unless denoted with an asterisk, which indicates they’ve been reported by fans but not independently confirmed.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Despite its correction, EWZ remains in a cyclical bull trend as defined by the weekly cloud model, denoted by the shaded area on the chart, which provides support for the uptrend aligned with former resistance near $34.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026

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