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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Some dogs may become more aggressive or territorial after, while others might show signs of anxiety or fear.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Some even show signs of fractured crests, hinting at long-term exposure to changing conditions.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Without treatment, babies who are asymptomatic at birth can begin to show signs of the disease weeks, months or years later.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
Conceived by documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson after her father, Dick, began to show signs of dementia, the film brazenly confronts death as the father-daughter duo stage a series of over-the-top, comically absurd death scenarios.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Some even show signs of fractured crests, hinting at long-term exposure to changing conditions.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Without treatment, babies who are asymptomatic at birth can begin to show signs of the disease weeks, months or years later.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
Conceived by documentary filmmaker Kirsten Johnson after her father, Dick, began to show signs of dementia, the film brazenly confronts death as the father-daughter duo stage a series of over-the-top, comically absurd death scenarios.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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