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Indian sign

British  

noun

  1. a magic spell designed to place the victim in one's power or bring him bad luck

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Ms Ain said that experts are also looking to create a legal thesaurus in Indian sign language that would help the deaf lawyers and litigants.

From BBC

Colin Denny, a member of the Navajo Nation in Arizona, performed “America the Beautiful” through a blend of ASL and North American Indian Sign Language alongside singer Babyface; and Oscar-winning “CODA” star Troy Kotsur performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” in ASL alongside singer Chris Stapleton.

From Los Angeles Times

My first book explored the experiences of deaf Indian Sign Language speakers who advocated for more resources to be devoted to sign language development.

From Scientific American

Villa won’t be too enamoured with that thought and already have something of an Indian sign over today’s hosts, having dumped them out of the League Cup semis.

From The Guardian

Konta seems to have the Indian sign over the American, who had the upper hand for much of their encounter at the All England Club but was still beaten 3-6 6-4 6-1.

From Reuters