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was signing
  • past progressive of sign.

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Dominion was providing power to data centers well before the current AI boom, and was signing the data center deals at inexpensive rates by current standards.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He was blindfolded and couldn’t even read what he was signing until he was shown the document by a judge in a later court hearing, he recalled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

She found an eldercare attorney, and together she and Marc organized their legal and financial affairs while he was still well enough to understand what he was signing.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

In a job that involves reading financial products, he knew what he was signing up for, and that it would work well for his circumstances.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2025

I didn’t realise what it was until I was signing for it, and I tore it open without even caring much what it was.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner