ASL

Example Sentences

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Both her husband and their biological child are hearing and fluent in ASL.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Advocates argue that removing ASL interpreters denies deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans the ability to fully participate in civic life.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

Scotland's councils estimate they spend around 12% of their education expenditure every year on ASL, covering things like teachers' salaries and the cost of running special schools.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

“These three characters each have inner battles about what they thought their dreams would look like and how their lives can change based on one decision,” explained ASL choreographer Colin Analco.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

At the same time, the ASL continued to increase both its membership and its influence by demonstrating its willingness to form an alliance with any organization that shared its one goal.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler