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[sig-nl] / ˈsɪg nl /






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The U.S. has conducted several such strikes in recent weeks while cautioning that they didn’t signal a return to full-scale combat operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

That dedication and the care taken to avoid dividend cuts might signal overall prudence in a company’s management and board of directors.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

She also said that the vote of no confidence "reflects the deep anger across our campus and sends a clear signal that what happened to Jane Doe is unacceptable".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

"As it turns out, this signal isn't just an alarm, it's also a shield," Dr. Niethammer says.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

I signal to the others that it’s okay to come out.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Luteinizing hormone is produced by the pituitary gland and signals the testes to produce testosterone.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Caltrans conducted local road improvements on the project’s detour routes, including the resurfacing and striping of roads and intersections, installing traffic cameras, and placing temporary traffic signals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

That often signals more risk that the spread between corporate and government bonds will widen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Researchers think this could be because such foods cause bigger swings in blood sugar levels and may alter some of the hormonal signals involved in regulating sleep and appetite.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

He raised a hand, fingers dancing through the air in a complicated array of signals, and at once the dogs stilled.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Executives at the German medical-technology company signaled they expect the diagnostics business’s operations in China to stabilize at current levels of roughly 7% of the division’s revenue, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Sweden’s central bank raised its key interest rate for the first time since the start of the war between the U.S. and Iran, and signaled that more increases in borrowing costs were likely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

To get there, the Treasury signaled changes are coming sooner.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The central bank left rates on hold last month but signaled it could raise rates later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

When Mom was admitted, her contractions that signaled the baby was coming were two minutes apart.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

US President Donald Trump on Monday signalled progress in talks as Tehran said "intensive" exchanges were underway while offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

And despite some disagreement about the wording, both have signalled they are fully on board with deepening ties.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Their report also signalled the presence of South American military contractors but could not identify who employed them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

He also signalled that the government would "say more" at the Budget about plans to use public investment as a way to encourage private funding in the economy.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The word "sensuous" had the effect of further disquieting Tom but before he could invent a protest the coupé came to a stop and Daisy signalled us to draw up alongside.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Despite faster import growth, ING expects the trade surplus to have widened to $25.6 billion in October from $23.6 billion in September, signaling the continued strength of Taiwan’s tech export cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Instead, you should think of them as red flags, signaling the perils of reacting on the basis of untested evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

That result was consistent with the absence of the 5-oxoETE receptor in mice, suggesting that rodents had lost key functions associated with this signaling system.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

The signaling pathway did not simply help initiate the immune response.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Vamonos,” said Papa, signaling to us that it was time to quit work.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

After carefully twisting cables together and testing them with a multimeter, a small bulb flickered on, then another, signalling that the current was flowing.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

At around 8:30 am, an automatic signalling system known as LZB failed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

"In particular, the drugs suppress an important immune signalling pathway that helps protect healthy cells from viral attacks," Ravlo said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

But, like many luxuries, as they became more popular and more accessible to the masses, the wealthy began pivoting – a textbook example of behaviour known as "counter signalling", Rudolfo says.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

I was about to continue further around the room when I caught sight of Miss Kenton through the open doorway, signalling to me.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro


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