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signal

[sig-nl] / ˈsɪg nl /






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The team then used metabolomic analysis to search for molecules that might be carrying this signal.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

The mayor’s office said the plans would include protected bike lanes without the elimination of lanes and would “implement signal modifications to increase safety.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"I have never seen an El Niño signal this intense in our forecasts."

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The news was widely interpreted as a signal that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was concerned about the recent surge in long‑end yields, says Kristina Clifton, FX strategist at CBA.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“They used to light fires here,” Titus explains, “to signal to the heiau in the Wailua district on Kaua‘i.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Leon Osman: That signals problems for me, even with Erling Haaland there.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The Treasury Department signals its willingness to intervene after yields hit nearly two-decade highs,

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Nestlé is looking for signals across markets, not deciding what one particular shopper should eat at 2 a.m.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Moderna and Merck’s promising new cancer vaccine signals the arrival of an exciting new treatment modality.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

In those extreme conditions the signals would frequently cut out.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

The potential deal: Both Canadian and U.S. officials have signaled that the contours of a tentative trade agreement are in place.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

They signaled as much this offseason by trading away two-time defensive player of the year Myles Garrett, who set the single-season sack record.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

A California federal judge on Thursday signaled that she is likely to order immigration agents to stop arresting people without warrants unless they determine they are likely to escape.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Morgan analyst Joseph Cardoso noted that Lumentum’s management signaled that there are opportunities in the pipeline around lasers and other optical equipment that largely aren’t yet factored into the company’s broader financial targets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Tempier’s pronouncements were not the final blow to Aristotelian philosophy, but they certainly signaled that the foundations were crumbling.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Now consistently able to produce personal-best performances, the silverware is beginning to follow, and this golden moment signalled a changing of the guard at the top of British sprinting.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

And while the American, who ended up carding a bogey, immediately bounced back a further dropped shot on the 14th signalled that it would not be her day.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

Rather than accepting unrestricted freedom of navigation, it has repeatedly signalled that shipping should operate under rules agreed with or administered by Iran.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

The two rival leaders first met in December, when they signalled a fresh commitment to reviving the long-stalled peace process in the presence of Guterres's envoy Maria Angela Holguin.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

The word "sensuous" had the effect of further disquieting Tom but before he could invent a protest the coupé came to a stop and Daisy signalled us to draw up alongside.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

They found that GDF15 initiates signaling from the brain through the nervous system, ultimately causing the release of glucocorticoids.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

The sprint workout also altered more than 200 metabolites and rapidly increased levels of proteins involved in blood vessel growth, tissue remodeling, and hormonal signaling.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

The company’s U.S. apparel business fell short of quarterly expectations, signaling a pullback among shoppers even as the discount retailer raised its full-year earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“Part of it is signaling here, and to show that we believe that the yields don’t reflect the underlying fundamentals.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

She beeped defiantly in response, stopped, then pulled without signaling to the side of the road.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Friday's data will also pose a question to the US Federal Reserve, which has been signalling it was preparing for a rate hike later this year.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Because signalling was affected - think of that as the traffic lights of the railway - trains had to stop.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The world's largest economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, data published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed, signalling potential labor market weakness after months of steady growth.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

Manchester Rail Operating Centre was opened in July 2014 and houses all the controls to safely operate the railway in the region, including signalling.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

No one saw the pity of its position, hanging there in eternal meaninglessness, silently signalling to those with eyes to see, “I’m a legitimate punctuation mark, get me out of here.”

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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