signal
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In principle, a signal originating from K2-18b should disappear when the planet moves behind its host star.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
But amidst all of this, he will have to signal – fairly swiftly – the approach he plans to take when it comes to the future of the North Sea.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“When you have a more robust light signal early in the morning, that will help keep your internal circadian system synchronized to the day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Fed governor Christopher Waller said a rate increase should be on the table if this week’s inflation data show price pressures remaining firm, his clearest signal yet that he could back a boost this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
I tried to make my broken headlamp work, to signal her that I was in distress, but I couldn't get the wires together in the dark.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Equally important was the data processing system that analyzed the enormous volume of radio signals after they were recorded.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Some mainly cover hard-and-fast rules, hand signals and proper field positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
When stock-market leadership is as narrow and stretched as it is now, a negative earnings season or data that signals interest-rate hikes could make risk assets more vulnerable.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Radio signals traveling between planets should exhibit measurable Doppler shifts as the source and observer move relative to one another.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
At one point, he was even asked to decipher radio signals thought to come from Mars.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Citigroup shares slipped 5.3% despite its strong results, after executives signaled the bank planned to invest heavily in itself during the good times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I had my AirPods in, and my gingham shirt and bandana signaled I was ready to celebrate Independence Day.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Despite leaving her full-time position, Simo signaled she remains deeply invested in AI's potential to transform healthcare.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
To some close observers, the offer signaled that Regan may have been looking for a way out of an expensive ballot fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
In despair Taran signaled for them to stop.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
In recent days the Japanese finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, has signalled a possible shift in government pension fund assets towards domestic investment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The new offer signalled the start of a bidding war for the carrier that flies mainly across Europe.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
When French referee Francois Letexier signalled full-time, many of Egypt's players slumped to the floor in disbelief at what had just happened.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
It signalled that rates might remain elevated for longer due to higher budget spending than previously expected over the next three years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
I saw a carriage coming down the street and signalled to the driver.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
That metric is currently signaling that investors should tread carefully, Opsal said in a phone interview Monday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Such a strategy might block harmful fibrotic signaling without broadly interfering with serotonin's many essential functions elsewhere in the body.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
These immune cells then released inflammatory signaling molecules, including TNF-α and IFN-γ, which strengthened the immune response and promoted cancer cell death.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Mr. Putin, meanwhile, has become surprisingly frank in signaling his wants and needs, however unrealistic they are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The bell rang, signaling the end of a long day of classes.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
He also announced "our agreement to begin the process of exchanging resident ambassadors between Damascus and Paris as soon as possible, signalling the return of diplomatic relations to their normal state".
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman went to Malaysia and China in his first overseas official visit last month, signalling the direction of Dhaka's foreign policy.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
On the railways alone, he cited train delays, cancellations due to buckled rails, on-board air conditioning failure, cable and signalling meltdown.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Work was under way to clear the crash scene at Elstow and to ensure no further damage was done to the track and signalling.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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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