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[in-di-kayt] / ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪt /


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Fourteen electoral lists are contesting the election, but polls indicate only seven are likely to clear the five-percent threshold needed to enter parliament.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Because electric vehicles don't have the auditory cues and vibrations from the engine that we're used to, which indicate when the car is accelerating, this could trigger motion sickness, Di Giulio says.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Data from Kpler indicate that the seven-day average for oil clearing the Strait is 14.19 million barrels a day, approaching the prewar baseline of 17.13 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

This could indicate the same pattern is repeating, and it is worth a closer look.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Once we were both in the kitchen and out of sight, she rolled her eyes at me and twirled her finger at her temple to indicate that she thought our grandmother was nuts.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

It also indicates that people significantly underestimate the 61% share of local government funding which comes directly from the Scottish government.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Poor grip strength indicates that you’re at risk of losing function, you’re at risk of falling, you’re at risk of becoming frail and losing mobility,” says Fried.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

That’s the message retail investors are sending as fund flow data for September indicates a strong preference developing for exchange-traded funds focused on longer-duration Treasury bonds, while the equity market remains in a holding pattern.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Current information indicates that there were no survivors in this crash," Mangwana posted on X.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Figure 1.85: A slur marking indicates no articulation — no break in the sound — between notes of different pitches.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

The analysts’ findings, they said, indicated that the AI models “consistently gravitate toward scale, value, convenience and brand familiarity.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Service Inquiry report, external said chemical analysis revealed evidence that indicated the debris in the carburettor "had been present for decades".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The video explainer referred to inspections only generally, and the state’s written guidance indicated only that this would need to happen before occupancy.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

His comments followed similar remarks from New York Fed President John Williams earlier this week that indicated the Fed might wait until at least December to raise rates and caused the dollar to fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nothing it said indicated the upper limit of the dragon's size.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Forward Caleb Hamlin-Uele has also been omitted, with McDermott indicating he is also injured.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

That is despite the fact that the extra interest companies are paying over Treasury yields remains relatively low, indicating that investors feel good about corporate credit risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Fluorite commonly forms when hot water circulates through volcanic rock, indicating that Jezero Crater experienced a later period of heated groundwater activity after the earlier interactions with groundwater and the lake.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Davidson managing director Gil Luria noted that AI companies ”across the board have been consistently indicating they do not have nearly the amount of memory they need.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

They read “Coke” and “Pepsi,” indicating that folks should line up to order according to preference.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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