- present participle of signal.
signalling
Example Sentences
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"The attacker was signalling vulnerability without necessarily crossing the threshold into mass casualty or nuclear safety crisis."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
They also look for indications that the trade winds in the western Pacific have reversed; signalling that the warming ocean is beginning to influence the atmosphere.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Their approach uses a specially designed hybrid molecule that takes advantage of the well-known GLP-1/GIP signalling pathway as a kind of entry point into cells.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
They had earlier chanted "1-0 to the Championship", signalling an acceptance of their fate - something which had happened internally a month earlier.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 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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