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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Nearly 1 in 4 Florida waterways show signs of contamination from nitrogen or phosphorus, the Times showed last spring.
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Bethany Barnes, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
One such place is New York City, where flu activity has begun to show signs of a decline despite the virus continuing to circulate at very high levels, according to state health officials.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
This means that treatment is often delayed until these babies start to show signs of the disease.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
The same new law requires suicide prevention personnel to be informed automatically when users show signs of distress in their postings and questions.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Bethany Barnes, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
One such place is New York City, where flu activity has begun to show signs of a decline despite the virus continuing to circulate at very high levels, according to state health officials.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2026
This means that treatment is often delayed until these babies start to show signs of the disease.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
The same new law requires suicide prevention personnel to be informed automatically when users show signs of distress in their postings and questions.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Show signs of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20signs%20of. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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