show signs of
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: to have or show indications that mean that something else exists, is true, or will happen
The city's education system is showing signs of improvement.
The runner showed signs of fatigue.
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According to an update issued by the NHC early Wednesday, shower and thunderstorm activity associated with Invest 93L—located around 700 miles east of the Leeward Islands—continued to show signs of organization.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The pilots, by contrast, seldom show signs of psychological damage.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
After tagging a five-year low, the stock has been quietly basing and is starting to show signs of a recovery.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Chimpanzees don’t show signs of being drunk, even eating these fruits throughout the day.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The pilots, by contrast, seldom show signs of psychological damage.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
After tagging a five-year low, the stock has been quietly basing and is starting to show signs of a recovery.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Chimpanzees don’t show signs of being drunk, even eating these fruits throughout the day.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Show signs of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20signs%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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