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betokening

verb

present participle of betoken

as in indicating

to serve as a sign or symptom of the humor in his writing is never cruel, and betokens a warm and compassionate heart

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In Shot Mode, the gimbal automatically locates and focuses on the ball, with a solid green LED and confirmation sound indicating when the system is ready to record.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Rookie boundary cornerback Davison Igbinosun had some good reps, but he was pulled from the game mid-drive in his second series, potentially indicating an assignment error.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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Each of the cubes, marking the hours, rotates at the top of the hour, with one cube in a lighter tone signifying the current time.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
The world of things, bodies, texts and sensations as a plane or a web of connections and diversions, all of it on the signifying surface.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

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But according to the brand, some rye backset was incorporated into its production, meaning some of the liquid left over from a previous distillation was added to this batch of whiskey.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
There is currently a patchwork of state NIL laws with varying rights, obligations and enforcement mechanisms, meaning schools and athletes play by varying sets of rules—and the rules could change if an athlete changes schools.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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Many of the tiles involving them are shaded a deeper blue, denoting a higher number of deals.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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