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is telegraphing

  • present progressive
    of telegraph (3rd person singular).
    telegraph
    noun
    an apparatus, system, or process for transmitting messages or signals to a distant place, especially by means of an electric device consisting essentially of a sending instrument and a distant receiving instrument connected by a conducting wire or other communications channel.

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“RRL in our view is telegraphing that M&A remains high on the agenda, and we believe is likely to be an active participant in any auctions of assets that come to market,” says the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

He is telegraphing a shift away from wartime crisis mode back toward the aura of a calm, paternalistic leader shielding Russians from the dangers of the world.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2022

Once again, he is telegraphing his intentions right out in public.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2022

For his part, Sanders is telegraphing a more conciliatory approach.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2020

The military governor is telegraphing my reply back, and we shall see what the answer will be.

From The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter by Raphael Semmes