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sign

[sahyn] / saɪn /






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The elevation of Thomas Rew to Lions captain is a further sign of the high regard he is held in by the England hierarchy.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The drop below the trend line, as shown in chart above, is another sign that the current selloff is different than the more recent ones.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

It was a reassuring sign that he was headed in the right direction: His destination lay on the edge of a pond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Nice place,” Barry said, opening his menu with the gravity of a man about to sign a contract.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The airbrushed apron said so in a neon.yellow-and-green font against a black background that matched the sign.

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

"They were exploring their new habitat, coming over and participating in sessions, eating and interacting with enrichment. So those were all really positive signs from the get-go, and we've just seen progress since then."

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Mitchell said she signs every message to administration officials with the same sign-off: Tick-tock.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

U.S. crude prices rose and international benchmark Brent edged down as traders weighed a weaker global demand outlook and signs of recovering Middle East crude supplies against Strait of Hormuz shipping risks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

That said, there are signs of stress in the high-risk, high-reward biotech sector.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

In the month and a half between the first signs and the catastrophic eruption, hundreds of scientists worked to try to understand what was happening.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

In 2024, while the ban was pending, USC said it would “comply with state law” if it were signed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

But the chair of the Least Developed Countries group representing the world's 44 poorest nations also signed the letter, as did ministers from small-island states and many emerging economies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

More than 15,000 people signed her petition, and the campaign also won the backing of two former prime ministers, several MPs, influential figures, mental health advocates, and online safety experts.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

In the 1980s, economic gravity began to reassert itself after Canada signed a free-trade agreement with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Turns out he’d gotten hold of my letter and signed me up as a probie wrestler.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

The Slovenia forward, a £74m signing from RB Leipzig in August 2025, suffered a recurrence of the shin injury that curtailed his 2025-26 season in last month's EFL Cup defeat by Brighton.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

It has now been six years since the two men spoke, with Ryu going into seclusion and Ken selling out, hawking products like Duracell while signing up for gimmicky bouts unworthy of his talent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Club record signing Kasper Hogh was hooked at half-time and has now failed to score in 10 of his first 11 outings since joining from Bodo/Glimt in the summer.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The free-agent signing who is angling for a starting position has played a team-high 97 minutes in four preseason games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Both sides could do a deal with Goldman Sachs by signing a piece of paper.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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