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• It is supposed to be hardy from zone 6-9, so time will tell.
  — Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2023
• But only time will tell whether this is a good or bad thing.
  — Big Think, 24 June 2024
• And, so, time will tell in the coming weeks and months how that’s going to unfold.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2023
• For only time will tell when the next storm is headed our way.
  — David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
• Only time will tell how Biden's last few months will go.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024
• Odds are his heater and slider will still lead the pack by a large margin, but time will tell.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2024
• Only time will tell if lengths continue to grow, or if the bob is here to stay.
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
• Only time will tell us who is able to separate from the rest.
  — oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
• How many yawns are spread in the course of that research, well, that's something only time will tell.
  — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2023
• Only time will tell if the last part of 2024 will be as bleak as predicted.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024
• Like the risk-taking mascaras of old, only time will tell.
  — Sophia Panych, Allure, 1 July 2024
• Only time will tell how putting more money in the hands of women will impact the world.
  — Holly Corbett, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
• Guess only time will tell what this winter will be like!
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
• As of now, there’s no word yet on when that could happen, but only time will tell if that plan comes to fruition.
  — Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024
• And only time will tell the long-term effect Ms. Godrèche’s comments at the César Awards had.
  — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
• The bottom line is that overall only time will tell how this AI race plays out.
  — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
• Only time will tell how many of these will make it to Baltimore.
  — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2024
• But time will tell if the businesses can truly bounce back.
  — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
• Only time will tell if the studio's new approach has legs.
  — Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 11 June 2024
• But only time will tell if Iris Law, who has served as the face of Versace, plans to hit the runway in Milan.
  — Vogue, 19 Sep. 2024
• Only time will tell, but so far, the serial killer movie has hit the ground running.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 July 2024
• Only time will tell how Swift will mark the big 100th occasion.
  — Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
• Only time will tell how much snow the region receives this winter — and whether there’s a hole in the middle of it.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
• Only time will tell! Love knowing what your favorite stars are up to?
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2023
• Only time will tell what effect -- if any -- the banners will have in both Mexico and the U.S.
  — Anne Laurent, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2023
• Only time will tell, per Goldberg, who has been with Skydance since its launch in 2010.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 21 May 2024
• Only time will tell if that’s enough to overcome Schultz’s shadow.
  — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2024
• Only time will tell if these changes have BYU ready for its new conference.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
• With no further news than that, time will tell what the next Billie Eilish season will bring.
  — Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2024
• There are a lot of questions surrounding all of this, and the honest answer is that only time will tell.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024