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Recent Examples of sign language
The sense of relief this communion brought was heightened by the presence of two remarkable sign language interpreters at the side of the stage — using their faces and bodies to convey the feeling of the music for deaf guests in the third row.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
His family now needs to use sign language to communicate with him.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
The younger Guy, now 2, is not speaking yet but has gotten better at making eye contact and using sign language to communicate words.
—Vicky Nguyen, NBC news, 5 June 2025
In October 2023, the FCC approved rules to update the federal emergency alert system by enabling Wireless Emergency Alerts to be delivered in more than a dozen languages — not just English, Spanish and sign language — without the need for a translator.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
His family now needs to use sign language to communicate with him.
—Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 12 June 2025
The younger Guy, now 2, is not speaking yet but has gotten better at making eye contact and using sign language to communicate words.
—Vicky Nguyen, NBC news, 5 June 2025
In October 2023, the FCC approved rules to update the federal emergency alert system by enabling Wireless Emergency Alerts to be delivered in more than a dozen languages — not just English, Spanish and sign language — without the need for a translator.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign language
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Your nervous system state broadcasts constantly through micro-expressions, vocal tone and body language.—
Sahar Andrade,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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In those moments before a penalty is taken, a ’keeper faces sensory overload: crowd noise, the opposing player’s body language, the referee’s whistle, the internal pressure to make a decisive intervention.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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The biggest beneficiaries of the change have been Sam Vines, who can now play a bigger attacking role, and Yapi, who still slots into a central role, but can also make waves on the wing.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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His humanitarian activism through board positions at Ronald McDonald House Charities and Rady Children's Hospital Foundation is further fueled by her entire recovery and the absence of any signs of the illness.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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With the scam showing no signs of slowing down, the FBI has updated its warning to share more details about how these fraudsters hope to steal your money—and your crypto.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Its value isn’t in delivering more data, but in offering a meaningful signal—tracking gestures, shared rhythms, and interaction patterns to reflect the effort behind emotional presence.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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These signals are there for every customer, good or bad.—
Artem Lalaiants,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Culture shifts slowly, but steady gestures build momentum.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Its value isn’t in delivering more data, but in offering a meaningful signal—tracking gestures, shared rhythms, and interaction patterns to reflect the effort behind emotional presence.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Sign language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20language. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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