signify
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In more recent years, astronauts still use music to signify different moments in space.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
And that’s why at the base of the structure is a looping opening meant to signify a half-open doorway.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Look no further than iconic horror films like “Cloverfield” or “The Ring,” where glitches signify the presence of something unnatural and malicious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
The many appearances of the pava hat signify solidarity with the island’s field workers.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026
The Maya used a dot to signify one and a horizontal bar to signify five; the number nineteen would thus be three bars and four dots.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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