signal
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Rather than signal the end of LIV, though, the move is designed to help the league move into the future without Saudi funding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It was a blaring signal of defiance and a remarkable diplomatic escalation.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
A break below the key threshold, which is seen as a guide to the shorter-term trend, could signal more pain ahead for the index.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Companies that sell a possible cancer signal should also explain who will interpret the results, coordinate the next tests, and help patients manage the costs.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
The thumbtack was a signal to his new boss, Rudolf Abel: he’d arrived safely and was ready to work.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Growth stocks have been down for months, but there are signals that it’s time for them to move higher again.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
They also provide a clearer picture of how specific immune signals, delivered at the right time, can create conditions that allow nerve fibers to begin growing again.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The British Heart Foundation explains, external a cardiac arrhythmia ablation involves using heat or cold energy to create tiny scars in the heart to block faulty signals and restore a typical heartbeat.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Barclays economists think the latest rally has raised the bar for further yen appreciation, with the next big catalyst hinging on the BOJ delivering on perceived hawkish signals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
She gives signals with her legs, her wings, and her tail.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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But Ohtani’s swings and body language Wednesday signaled that something was clearly wrong, affecting Ohtani’s play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
For successive Volkswagen CEOs, modest U.S. sales have long signaled a growth opportunity waiting to be grasped—starting with wildly ambitious targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled the central bank may not be done fighting inflation in his first speech as chairman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
U.S. stocks were mixed after Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled the central bank may not be done fighting inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Mamá caught my eye and signaled for me not to argue.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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Sergey Lagodinsky, a Russian-born German MEP, said Berlin's response signalled the country was "running out of retaliatory measures".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
But when the Clippers landed Leonard as a free agent, beating out rivals such as the Los Angeles Lakers, it signalled a new era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Already, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled that more teenagers should start technical education at 14 and has supported a work experience scheme for 10,000 young people announced this week by the retail chain Sainsbury's.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
And while the American, who ended up carding a bogey, immediately bounced back a further dropped shot on the 14th signalled that it would not be her day.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
“He is in!” she signalled to Michael with a look.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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A third Marine Expeditionary Unit is preparing to deploy to the region this fall, a U.S. official said, signaling a continuing rotation of the amphibious units that operate from a group of warships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
They focused on what happens when these immune cells and the Il-4 signaling molecule are active at an injury site.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
For now, the most important message was, they added, a measured response signaling to Moscow that nothing Russia does will shake Berlin’s support for Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The derivatives market is signaling a rate hike is likely at the September meeting, raising the probability to 64% from 36% before Warsh spoke at Jackson Hole.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
We come up the road just in time to hear Henry’s old captain’s bell signaling that he’s ready to start dinner.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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The China Securities Regulatory Commission recently held informal talks with some investment banks and institutional investors, signalling a higher bar for humanoid-robotics companies seeking to go public, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"As Bessent himself confirmed, the move is mainly a signalling mechanism, with the Treasury showing it is prepared to step in with yields near current levels," said economists at Capital Economics.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“The threat is not limited to superficial damage or coercive signalling but now carries a direct and substantial risk to seafarers,” said Dimitris Maniatis, Marisks’s founder and chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In April, the company launched its "Verified by Spotify" badge, signalling that a profile has been reviewed and meets its authenticity standard.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Hello, there," I began, and when he turned toward the crowd and whistled I didn't know whether he was telling me to do the same or signalling to someone else.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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