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

In 2022-23, this was £926m - but spending watchdog Audit Scotland has said this figure does not capture all of the money spent on ASL in mainstream schools.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

His brother Miguel, who is nine years younger, attended the same school to learn ASL so the siblings could communicate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Some captive chimps love to paint, and if they know ASL, they may actually sign what the painting is supposed to be.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall