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sign

[sahyn] / saɪn /






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When assessing violent conduct, the VARs are told to look for a clenched fist as a sign of aggression.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

None of this is a great sign of what’s to come in the remaining cases.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

If conscripts sign a contract to fight, they can end up on the front "within a month," Klyga said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

That’s usually a sign you’ve found a good trick.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Aunt Tess is probably among them, hatted and gloved, waving a sign that would have embarrassed my parents.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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