smoke signal
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Richard Flynn, managing director at Charles Schwab UK, said the "biggest smoke signal" for the US central bank was the energy market, with the ongoing conflict in Iran likely to influence future rate decisions.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“He has an ongoing investigation. He has not concluded it. And what he’s doing is he’s issuing a smoke signal that I may have information that is contrary to the report.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2019
It was March 2013, and she was waiting in a cold rain for the Vatican smoke signal that would soon announce the selection of Pope Francis.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2019
More than just sending a smoke signal to foreign intelligence operatives hunting for opportunities for recruitment, this latest set of reporting will undoubtedly also put more pressure on already strained relationships with foreign intelligence partners.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2018
She used it to sweep the ground around her, to create a huge cloud of ash that rose up like a smoke signal.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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