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vital signs

NOUN
signs of life
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The head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security service, compared it to a patient whose vital signs were in decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Condition red isn’t flashing for the U.S. job market, but its vital signs have deteriorated ahead of a pivotal vote by the Federal Reserve on whether to reduce interest rates again.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

Beyond these behavioral improvements, the compound proved non-toxic in both hippocampal cell cultures and the animals themselves, whose vital signs were closely followed throughout the experiments.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

“The planet’s vital signs are flashing red,” the scientists wrote in their annual report on the state of the climate.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

When I see the judge I will try to convey a positive attitude, while at the same time monitoring my blood pressure and other vital signs.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan