signal
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"By leaving rubbish visible and marking it as under investigation, councils aim to signal enforcement activity and increase the perceived likelihood of being caught," she says.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
When a leader consistently sidesteps tension and doesn’t model what it looks like to receive a hard truth, the team reads the signal: Disagreement is not safe here.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Spiking S&P 500 profits often signal the final innings of a bull market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
A stock sale can signal that valuations are stretched.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
When Gorringe gave the signal for his men to pull on the cables to turn Cleo, the bottom of the obelisk bumped against the crabs and it did not move an inch!
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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