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telegraph

[tel-i-graf, -grahf] / ˈtɛl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /








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"Another time a lorry coming down the hill hit the bridge, then a car and a telegraph pole."

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

She can telegraph to you and herself that, despite her reported feelings about you, she has done the right thing for her grandchildren.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The incident dates back to the 1840s, when electric telegraph networks were beginning to transform long-distance communication.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

On a summer night alongside the Colorado River, a line of telegraph poles is set alight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The clicking noise of telegraph machines at the Western Union seemed distant.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

Curated by the museum’s Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer with Beatriz Cifuentes and Carina Martinez, the Biennial telegraphs its problems as soon as you walk in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Her 2011 novel “Salvage the Bones,” set in Mississippi during Hurricane Katrina, immerses the reader in a world full of suffering but telegraphs something profound about human dignity and care.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Experts say the FAA’s shifting approach telegraphs a disquieting truth about air safety as private companies increasingly push to use the skies as their laboratories: Regulators are learning as they go.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026

Technology was always state-of-the-art, from the early days of telegraphs to telephones and beyond, he writes.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024

Lincoln telegraphs his heartfelt reply: “Let the thing be pressed.”

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

And Vail Resorts telegraphed another weak ski season with season-pass sales through Sept. 18 down 12% from a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Though Le Fee telegraphed his effort, Raya had to be at full stretch to tip it on to the post.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The university telegraphed Dartmouth and stated that they were forfeiting the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Under Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, top Fed officials often telegraphed decisions to the markets ahead of the meeting.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Anything that looked urgent “was telegraphed in cipher to the Pacific Coast. If not of immediate importance it was forwarded by air mail.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

He has stressed that he wants officials to hold off from telegraphing their plans ahead of Fed meetings, allowing a open debate among officials at their two-day meetings.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

From Nike to Meta, companies are telegraphing broad cuts in advance, leaving workers in limbo on the details.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“RRL in our view is telegraphing that M&A remains high on the agenda, and we believe is likely to be an active participant in any auctions of assets that come to market,” says the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

On the weekly chart, Amazon has a history of telegraphing meaningful turns through classic candlestick patterns.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

There was a lot of whispering and telegraphing and general secretiveness, the details of which even my sensitive ears could not take in.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan


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