Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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With that date fast approaching, the administration has telegraphed that Cook’s case is a test run for an even more explosive confrontation with Powell.
From Slate ● Jan. 12, 2026
Instead, he has telegraphed his preferred way to end this war, which is to cut a deal direct with Russian President Vladimir Putin, one-on-one.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
Publicly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has telegraphed confidence his government can weather whatever storm might be approaching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
But the euro has actually strengthened recently — from $1.06 in mid-April to its current level around $1.09 — even though the ECB has telegraphed a rate shift for weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
The witnesses are called; and before the first one appears, the lawyer for the defense announces that he has telegraphed for the district physician, for the purpose of obtaining his professional opinion regarding Vetturi's frailty.
From Landolin by Berthold Auerbach
