signal

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The Eastern European countries have some of the highest defense spending rates in the alliance and were some of the first to signal they would support an international coalition to monitor the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The observation matched the kind of signal the researchers had predicted.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

"This signal that the threat to international waterways can pass without any decisive action by the international organization responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, a more helpful framework is to interpret the curve as a signal to help traders and end users of oil manage their inventories.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Which raises the question: Why did the Soviets use the phone signal?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin