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• Each episode will tell a different story set in the world of The Boys.
  — Nick Romano, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2022
• But court records and the woman tell a different story.
  — USA Today, 31 Mar. 2021
• Advertisement While the rise of Democrats in O.C. has made all the headlines, the facts on the ground tell a different story.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
• But Democrats have now been handed a gift to tell a different story.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2021
• But shifts on the opposite side of the country may start to tell a different story.
  — Washington Post, 3 May 2022
• But when Iyi implodes, Jasper’s actions tell a different story, one that threatens the future of Iyi and the lives of the sisters.
  — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
• Trump's defense team seems poised to tell a different story.
  — Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
• But the Diocese of Providence’s own records, obtained by the Globe, tell a different story.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022
• Taylor’s numbers the past four games tell a different story.
  — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Oct. 2020
• But picket lines in Los Angeles and New York this week tell a different story.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 3 May 2023
• But images from Paris, Madrid and Frankfurt tell a different story.
  — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2020
• Had Gray begun his book with a true early liberal thinker, he would have been obliged to tell a different story.
  — Helena Rosenblatt, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
• The numbers tell a different story, and voters seem to be taking notice.
  — Karl Rove, WSJ, 2 June 2021
• But advocates for the hungry say the numbers tell a different story.
  — Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2024
• Other calculations could tell a different story in the months to come.
  — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023
• But texts Zhuang sent out Sunday morning to hundreds of constituents tell a different story.
  — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 29 July 2024
• Each of her paintings or designs tell a different story, which is then turned into a textile design by the artist herself.
  — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
• Although the numbers tell a different story, Parsons doesn’t agree that there is a decline in his production as the season ages.
  — Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 27 July 2024
• But supporters who knew her then tell a different story.
  — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
• But the four bodies discovered later seemed to tell a different story.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2022
• Announcing these promotions are great for firm reputations and make people feel good, but the facts on the ground tell a different story of the true progress being made.
  — Forbes, 21 June 2022
• Most of the labor market data, especially a marked slowdown in new jobs in April, tell a different story.
  — Christian Weller, Forbes, 7 May 2021
• Numbers from the corporate world tell a different story.
  — Li Yuan, New York Times, 28 June 2023
• But dozens of internal F.B.I. documents and court records tell a different story.
  — Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2022
• But campaign finance reports filed this week tell a different story ...
  — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 19 Apr. 2021
• But so far, the Florida governor’s words and actions tell a different story.
  — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
• White House officials and their allies tell a different story.
  — Tim Perry, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2021
• But outside the Fed’s marble headquarters, many Americans would tell a different story: That grocery bills still cost too much.
  — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
• Haryana police and vigilantes would tell a different story.
  — Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
• Shorter-term measures, however, tell a different story though and suggest weakness in the coming months.
  — Jessica Menton, USA TODAY, 14 July 2021

Last Updated: 2 Mar 2025