signal
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An unseasonable weather pattern that included heavy rain and sweltering heat served as a signal for rattlesnakes to slither out of their underground winter burrows in search of food and mates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
“The lesson of 2022 is clear: support that is temporary, targeted and preserves the price signal can protect the most vulnerable without making inflation worse or public finances less stable,” Lagarde said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
"There are very few things in this world that signal to you that the work that you're doing has global relevance than things like this."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
The strength of this signal showed that the sediment last saw daylight between 6,000 and 8,200 years ago.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
This was a signal to bombard Lippmann with accusatory questions: If it’s such a great idea, why don’t you quit Deutsche Bank and start a hedge fund and make a fortune for yourself?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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