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Recent Examples of sign language
Watching the actors sign language through glee, heartache, torment and even betrayal makes for some stunning scene work.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
For someone with hearing loss, the camera clarifies lip reading, enables captioning apps, and powers sign language calls.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, the envelop might note that the holder is not verbal or communicates through sign language.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
As content creators, Robert and Maggie’s goal is to spread awareness about the deaf community and encourage others to learn sign language and treat deaf individuals with the same respect and consideration as anyone else.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
For someone with hearing loss, the camera clarifies lip reading, enables captioning apps, and powers sign language calls.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, the envelop might note that the holder is not verbal or communicates through sign language.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
As content creators, Robert and Maggie’s goal is to spread awareness about the deaf community and encourage others to learn sign language and treat deaf individuals with the same respect and consideration as anyone else.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign language
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Cats, meanwhile, rely heavily on subtle body language—so misunderstandings are common.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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And Bryant’s body language said it all.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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That appetite is driving a wave of cafe and restaurant openings, as young Saudis with higher disposable incomes and fewer social restrictions flock to public spaces where gender mixing was prohibited just five years ago.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Get the phones out — timed to the release of The Hollywood Reporter‘s 50 Hottest Influencers on the Planet list, THR hosted its Creators A-List Dinner on Wednesday to celebrate the viral stars making waves both online and in the real world.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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As early as 2014, scientists had discovered signs of sea star wasting disease in at least twenty species across the Pacific coast.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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To Be Nervous Almost everyone gets some sign of jitters before speaking, even seasoned pros.—
Nathan Green,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Currently, the young signal caller has 1,168 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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But by tamping down growth signals, the procedure can protect the macula, which is in the central retina.—
Liz Szabo,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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These are not philanthropic gestures.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Back in 2023, he was slapped with a massive $50,000 fine for verbally abusing officials, and last season he was hit with a $14,000 fine for a violent gesture during a game against the Buffalo Bills.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Sign language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20language. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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