signal

Example Sentences

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As cell signal returned, Alberto González’s phone buzzed nonstop with messages.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

His departure will signal the end of one era and the start of another as Newcastle prepare to lower the average age of the squad.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Let’s get real: Any car with a trophy on the hood is intended to signal rank, wealth and social superiority—flaunting it, if you like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In experiments with young mice, they activated a stress signal typically linked to aging.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The Maple Tree said that was the signal, and that’s when we set out through the woods.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan