signal
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“When you have a more robust light signal early in the morning, that will help keep your internal circadian system synchronized to the day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Some interpreted such a move as a signal that Meta was seeing lower-than-expected demand for its own AI products.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
This contact sends a signal that tells the cell how to respond.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
But if they’re jerks to employees with less power, it’s a decent signal of how they might treat their colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
But the ship didn’t see her, and it detected no electronic signal, so it kept going, racing above the trees and over the next field.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
The findings challenge a long standing view of how visual signals travel through the retina and may help explain how we detect faint objects or see in low light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
"The integration is particularly useful for detecting low contrast signals or signals from very small objects."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
The aggressive real estate blitz signals a bold shift for a brand traditionally associated with suburban strip malls and lower-end consumers.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
You would feel a sensation from a glove on your hand, a coat or even a seat cushion that signals something that happened on the field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
At one point, he was even asked to decipher radio signals thought to come from Mars.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
I had my AirPods in, and my gingham shirt and bandana signaled I was ready to celebrate Independence Day.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Despite leaving her full-time position, Simo signaled she remains deeply invested in AI's potential to transform healthcare.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
To some close observers, the offer signaled that Regan may have been looking for a way out of an expensive ballot fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Economists had expected at least a few Fed officials would assume the Fed would need to hike rates this year, but were surprised when nine officials signaled they thought rates should rise.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
She signaled her family to wait, and James nodded to show he understood.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
In recent days the Japanese finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, has signalled a possible shift in government pension fund assets towards domestic investment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The new offer signalled the start of a bidding war for the carrier that flies mainly across Europe.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Barry Callebaut, one of the world's biggest chocolate makers, signalled Thursday that chocoholics are starting to replenish their stocks after being stung by inflation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
But Cheroux signalled that further increases are likely in the next pricing period, depending on how quickly improvements are delivered.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The footmen looked relieved to see me, and I immediately signalled them to get to their positions.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
That metric is currently signaling that investors should tread carefully, Opsal said in a phone interview Monday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Such a strategy might block harmful fibrotic signaling without broadly interfering with serotonin's many essential functions elsewhere in the body.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Among them were increased levels of GLP-1 and other signaling molecules involved in regulating metabolism and aging across many species.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mr. Putin, meanwhile, has become surprisingly frank in signaling his wants and needs, however unrealistic they are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Just then everyone’s phones vibrated, signaling the arrival of a group text from Kat.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Responding to the debate for the Welsh government, Plaid Cymru's Sioned Williams said it was "shameful" of Dan Thomas to call the policy "virtue signalling".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
On the railways alone, he cited train delays, cancellations due to buckled rails, on-board air conditioning failure, cable and signalling meltdown.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Officials have not said whether signalling issues played a role in the collision.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
US President Donald Trump promised to visit India during a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in France, signalling a thawing of relations between the two countries.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Standing up, it’s easier to scan the savannah for game or enemies, and arms that are unnecessary for locomotion are freed for other purposes, like throwing stones or signalling.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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