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telegraph

[tel-i-graf, -grahf] / ˈtɛl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /








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During the worst geomagnetic storm on record, in 1859, bright auroras were seen as far south as Panama -- and telegraph operators around the world were given electric shocks.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The Powell Fed, in short, offered an unprecedented level of what academics refer to as forward guidance, or indications of any sort that telegraph the likely path of short-term interest rates.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The telegraph began to extend across the country, using the rights of way of the fast-spreading railroads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The telegraph connected the U.S. by 1861, enabling rapid news dissemination and Civil War oversight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Two black birds stared at them from a telegraph wire.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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