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Meanwhile, the Chinese leader is signalling that he may hold the geopolitical cards in this game, and that his influence – though limited – on both Kim and Putin may prove crucial in any deal.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

And, though the ex-president is signalling his intention to appeal, legal experts told the BBC he is unlikely to win.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024

Bears will note the Atlanta Fed's usually reliable GDPNow measure is signalling a sharp Q4 slowdown to just 1.2% annualised.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2023

Even so, it is breathtaking how powerfully this president is signalling that he intends to honour campaign promises that some assumed were just talking points.

From Economist • Jan. 26, 2017

The frigate yonder is signalling to the gun-brigs, who are all answering her; and that, to my mind, looks very much as though the absence of the ship and the brigantine has just been discovered.

From The Log of a Privateersman by Rainey, W. (William)