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[in-di-kayt] / ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪt /


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Profiles indicate which checks have and have not been completed.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Vlasenko got on the radio. “4-5-0,” he said, the code to indicate he was OK.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The findings, published in The Journal of Nutrition, raise new questions about longstanding dietary recommendations and suggest that the health effects of dairy may be more complicated than its saturated fat content alone would indicate.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Walter pointed to the decision to pursue a SPAC, which he said can indicate that a company isn’t able to raise sufficient funds in the private market.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Most alarmingly, these statistics indicate that we are currently in the midst of a sixth mass extinction—a mass dying-off of species.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

A trailer at the end of the premiere indicates there will be plenty of drama, tense conversations, stolen kisses and tears both happy and sad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Although memory often declines with age, the new research indicates that the process may involve more than simply growing older.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Preliminary data from the University of Florida Election Lab indicates that approximately 48.8 percent of eligible voters participated in the 2026 midterm election, making it the second-highest midterm turnout in over a century.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while one below 50 indicates contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The letter a, b, c, or d indicates a correct answer; a number indicates a wrong answer, with 1 corresponding to a, 2 corresponding to b, and so on.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Coach Sean McVay indicated the last few weeks that the Rams were unlikely to be active at the deadline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Johnson told jurors there was an unusual alarm "which indicated someone was trying to open one of the passenger doors".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

The board hasn’t publicly indicated who would succeed Huang if he were no longer able to lead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Elon Musk on Friday indicated he would be open to acquiring a leading telecommunications company as SpaceX looks to challenge major wireless providers like T-Mobile and Verizon.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Motioning to Omakayas, she indicated Neewo, who was trembling now, his tiny arms and legs moving jerkily as the heat in his body increased, and increased, until he had not the strength to even cry.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

The inspiration for the show developed by Harrison and his wife Lauren Zima came from their observations indicating a shift in churchgoing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

In another positive sign for AI bulls, however, the Taiwanese chip maker on Tuesday posted a 60% rise in revenue for October from a year earlier, indicating that demand remains alive and well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

That’s well above the 4% level that marks the top of the Fed’s short-term policy range, indicating that more interest-rate hikes could be coming.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

The animals continued eating normally, indicating that the disruption did not prevent them from consuming food.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

She closed her eyes and gestured in the air, indicating the Realm of Mysterioso.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood


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