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is telegraphing
  • present progressive of telegraph (3rd person singular).

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For now, the bond market is telegraphing that “the Fed’s current interest-rate trajectory under Fed Chair Jerome Powell is the correct way to manage risks.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

But if there is a larger message Favreau is telegraphing through this story, it isn't a pessimistic vision of representative government.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2023

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

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

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2020

"Who is telegraphing me," she said, as she tore it open.

From The Burglar and the Blizzard A Christmas Story by Harding, Charlotte