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Recent Examples of sign language
Requesting a sign language interpreter is one example of an accommodation.13
Schools work with parents and students on individualized educational plans (IEPs) to ensure equal access and opportunity in school.
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Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
This can mean creating best conditions for the neurodiverse, developing sign language that helps even babies learn about their world, and building entire educational systems abroad.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Isabela Merced told my colleague Kate Aurthur that during the subway sequence in Episode 4, you guys created a secret sign language with each other.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 May 2025
There is a great video of Kim and her husband sandwiched together, front to back, facing the camera, in which one makes sign language and the other augments the signs with eyebrow movements, facial expressions, and changes of posture.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
This can mean creating best conditions for the neurodiverse, developing sign language that helps even babies learn about their world, and building entire educational systems abroad.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Isabela Merced told my colleague Kate Aurthur that during the subway sequence in Episode 4, you guys created a secret sign language with each other.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 May 2025
There is a great video of Kim and her husband sandwiched together, front to back, facing the camera, in which one makes sign language and the other augments the signs with eyebrow movements, facial expressions, and changes of posture.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign language
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The lifelike avatars, complete with micro expressions and nuanced body language, were created by Anam, an AI startup launched by Under 30 Europe alum Caoimhe Murphy and her cofounder Ben Carr.—
Alexandra Meier,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The nuances of tone and body language are hard to capture in a transcript.—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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That middle-aged wave of insomnia has taught me not to take restful sleep for granted.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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No, corn sweat is not the primary cause behind the heat wave Cincinnati is experiencing this week.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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That the account belonging to the president of the United States is now posting to the entire world like a Facebook Uncle, though, is a troubling sign.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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This could be a sign of a wider acceptance of cryptcurrency in the mainstream, some experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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These micro-interactions are powerful signals of respect.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Matches and a lighter can help start fire to act as an emergency signal in times of need.—
Helena Wegner
July 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Some posed for photos, others made rude gestures, and many simply stared.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
27 July 2025
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Before Lopez could really respond to the gesture, the skirt fell to the ground, leaving Lopez on stage in a shiny pair of gold underwear.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 July 2025
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“Sign language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20language. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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