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For more than a year, the owners of other major league teams have telegraphed their desire to restrain all that spending, preferably through a salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Those surrounding the administration have telegraphed what they intend here.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2025

They have telegraphed plans to keep raising interest rates for now as they try to cool the economy and keep prices in check.

From Reuters • Dec. 12, 2022

Hogan’s announcements have telegraphed control, including a news conference inside an emergency operations center, flanked by National Guard members in fatigues.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2020

I have telegraphed the decision to the firm, and have received this reply, 'Open all marked urgent, and answer.'

From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James