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telegraph

[tel-i-graf, -grahf] / ˈtɛl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /








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The Powell Fed, in short, offered an unprecedented level of what academics refer to as forward guidance, or indications of any sort that telegraph the likely path of short-term interest rates.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The possibility for national markets was brought about by the railroad, which by the 1870s had connected all major U.S. cities and many minor ones, and the telegraph that ran beside it.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

While the telegraph had already achieved near-instant communication, it was limited to the sterile clicks of Morse code.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Central bank officials have used speeches and events to telegraph where they believe the economy and interest rates are headed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Treated seriously or not, the story of the Fox sisters and the spirits spread farther and faster due to the invention of the telegraph.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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