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vital signs

NOUN
signs of life
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The head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security service, compared it to a patient whose vital signs were in decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Condition red isn’t flashing for the U.S. job market, but its vital signs have deteriorated ahead of a pivotal vote by the Federal Reserve on whether to reduce interest rates again.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

Beyond these behavioral improvements, the compound proved non-toxic in both hippocampal cell cultures and the animals themselves, whose vital signs were closely followed throughout the experiments.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

First responders found Warner without vital signs, and he was taken to the morgue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

As prudent and thorough as old family doctors, they examined every aspect of the air flowing over the plane, making careful note of the vital signs.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly



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