Example Sentences

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As Armstrong recalls, artists like NWA and Public Enemy were "telling you the story of what was going on in our community through a medium that everybody was locked in on".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A phalanx of lobbyists hired by the Blazers, meanwhile, were telling state lawmakers they’d need a total of $600 million, starting this year.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

“We were telling each other, ‘go out there and get it!’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“Last year, clients were telling me, ‘I can’t go to my board and say I want to reduce U.S. stock allocations,’ said Vincent Mortier, chief investment officer of Amundi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The kids around him were telling one another about all the fun stuff they’d done that summer—trips to Disneyland, camping in Yosemite National Park, or swimming at the beach.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai