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as in tale
a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel
he's a talented writer, but his quirky stories will never find a wide readership
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as in anecdote
a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally
Grandpa is always telling stories about what it was like growing up on a farm
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as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
a story in the morning paper about plans for a new library
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as in chronology
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened
gave us the whole story of the accident
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as in whisper
a rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature
stories going around that the old man had died with thousands of dollars hidden under his mattress
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as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
she tells stories just to get attention, so don't believe that stuff about her father being somebody important
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Top stories About the writer Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek's National Correspondent based in London, UK.
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Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants.
—Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
One lesson for kindergartners about the Golden Rule, for example, centers on how Jesus taught the rule during his Sermon on the Mount, along with a story from the Jewish Torah.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
But on platforms like Reddit and Tumblr, fans have often had to search by creator, rather than easily find stories that appeal to them.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
This week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson has unleashed a wave of public feeling — exasperation, anger, resentment, helplessness — from Americans sharing personal stories of interactions with insurance companies, often seen as faceless corporate giants.
—Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
One lesson for kindergartners about the Golden Rule, for example, centers on how Jesus taught the rule during his Sermon on the Mount, along with a story from the Jewish Torah.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
But on platforms like Reddit and Tumblr, fans have often had to search by creator, rather than easily find stories that appeal to them.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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The project is heavy on woozy tales of the erotic ups and emotional downs of falling hard, and the deadpan, adrift flows of Scoob and friends, like professional skirt-chaser Shaudy Kash, are like bumping Baby Smoove and Veeze with brain fog.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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But sales also told a tale of two markets, with its domestic and U.S. markets continuing to see slower sales growth, while international and especially Asia have provided new sales growth channels.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Platform 2 seems to commence from the aftermath of that revolutionary gesture, even as the eventual reintroduction of a familiar face calls the chronology of events into question.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2024
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The later chronology, meanwhile, is sometimes blurred by the wearying cyclical repetition of addiction itself.Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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With a fan balanced behind each ear, the device operates at the level of a whisper (30 decibels), and its battery can last for 17 hours, or the equivalent of two workdays.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Neutral and clean with just a whisper of grain and pepper to enliven the palate.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the true beauty of digital lies in its measurability.Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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That potent and productive lie first emerged during the late 18th century, a byproduct of opportunism and the print revolution colliding with the material struggles of workers in unfree and expanding labor markets.Gunther Peck / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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On September 18, the dot plot of median FOMC member forecasts conveyed that Fed members expected the federal funds rate to be at 3.4% at the end of 2025 and 2.9% at the end of 2026.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Supreme Court’s statement said the police had new evidence suggesting that Braga Netto was involved in securing and delivering financial resources for the coup plot.Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Another potential issue is Tucker's contract situation.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, Foxx used comedy and diagnosis from medical experts to make the best sense of his situation for his first stand-up special since 2003.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Burroughs, the author of the novella the film is based on, had a similar encounter with his second wife, writer Joan Vollmer.Barry Levitt, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Otherwise, the film is remarkably faithful to Charles Dickens’ original novella, preserving the gothic elements and darker themes without too much sentimentality.Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Before the rally, a group of voters traveled from Massachusetts and distributed information on the GPO to every Senator’s office.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Roberts found that prosecutors failed to turn over information about the severe mental health issues of a key witness.CBS News, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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