Example Sentences

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Mamdani said his next option was to levy higher property taxes, though he consistently telegraphed that he would not prefer to go that route.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg, Meta's co-founder and chief executive, made public comments in January that essentially telegraphed the company would be cutting jobs again this year.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Revenue of TWD1.13 trillion were pre-announced last week so to some extent the positive set of earnings were telegraphed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

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

In vain Amy telegraphed the word ‘talk’, tried to draw her out, and administered covert pokes with her foot.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott