signal

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He framed it instead as a matter of process: changing the language is itself a signal, and the Fed preferred not to move until confident the shift would stick.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Even though Elon Musk essentially lost on a technicality, there's a clear signal from the verdict that making lots of money from AI and competing fiercely with rivals is simply business.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

If software now begins to strengthen on a relative basis, it could signal that the next phase of the tech rally is broadening beneath the surface rather than ending altogether.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The report notes that Hartnett now reckons that because investor sentiment has become so bullish, markets are within a “chip shot” of hitting a technical sell signal.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“Remember, a sound education is the very best present of all,” Miss Charlotte Mortimer, the headmistress, would say, clapping her hands to signal an end to the festivities.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood