tell you what
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She said a theatre where the stage show will be performed had been chosen - "but I can't tell you what it is because I will get killed".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
I can’t tell you what it will feel like if you decide to go see next year’s recently-announced “Document” outing.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
I can’t tell you what it is, though.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
We sat and talked for a long time, and I wish I could tell you what she said, but all I can recall thinking, the whole time, was: This is Dolly Parton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“You didn’t see it because you saw what you wanted to see. You ignored what your gut was trying to tell you, what you didn’t want to hear, and focused on the good stuff.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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