signals

Example Sentences

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The move signals to Hanoi—which also claims the Paracels and has built its own outposts over the last year and a half—that China can build bigger and faster.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The sticker signals something like your pride in civic life.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

What the new shift signals is that the Treasury yield curve is increasing rates, even before the first policy-setting meeting set for June 16-17 with Warsh serving as chair.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Both Latvia and Ukraine acknowledged that the drones may have been Ukrainian UAVs intended to target Russia whose signals had been jammed, leading them to stray into Latvia.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The chirrup of crosswalk signals, the shrieking of sirens, the hissing of air brakes, even the hushed chatter of people strolling on the sidewalk—I heard every sound individually.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover