signals

Example Sentences

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The euro fell against the dollar after the ECB raised rates by a quarter point as broadly expected, but stopped short of providing clear signals about further rate rises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Some estimates put these ‘leakage’ flows at 1.5 million barrels per day—and as high as 3.0 million—potentially enabled by transponders being switched off or signals being spoofed,” she wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Bonta and LoPresti said that the building of an ICE facility in Gilroy signals a desire by the federal government to increase enforcement in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Some ships have also transited Hormuz undetected: There have been reports that some ships have turned off their GPS-like signals and transited incognito, either for safety or because they are part of so-called shadow fleets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

What happened next is a twisted braid of mixed signals, distrust, miscommunication, and conjecture.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee