telegraph
Example Sentences
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Then he telegraphed his core anxiety about the selection—that candidates “say everything I want to hear” during interviews, only to assert their independence once they have been confirmed.
There was a lot of whispering and telegraphing and general secretiveness, the details of which even my sensitive ears could not take in.
From Literature
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
"As it's telegraphed in advance, most hauliers would take fewer days of disruption where most of the work can be done completely rather than months of lane closures."
From BBC
Security officials urge family members not to telegraph appearances at charity events or to post on social media about vacations or other activities that pinpoint their locations.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
