signatures

plural of signature
as in hands
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent I'll just need your signature on the application, and then we're all set

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Recent Examples of signatures This treacherous gang has phenomenally rubbed out many signatures of independence in a very short time. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 Trump's name was quickly removed from the center's website and scrubbed from employees' email signatures. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026 Country music star and Nashville resident Brad Paisley added his voice to the discourse this week, urging his followers on social media to back an online petition against the project that now has nearly 400,000 signatures. Skyler Henry, CBS News, 12 June 2026 An open letter in opposition to the merger has 5,500 signatures. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2026 To do so, Swift relied on her most familiar style signatures, choosing a custom, corseted, and floral print Givenchy by Sarah Burton gown for the occasion. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 June 2026 If these initiatives receive 100,000 signatures from the Swiss electorate within 18 months, the proposal will be put to a referendum. Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 12 June 2026 The court found that when the campaign turned in more than 305,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map, that decision alone did not suspend it from taking effect. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026 Then, the team looked at which molecular signatures were activated in neurons following the presentation of food. Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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  • If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
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  • When practice concluded, the Dutch team walked over to the bleachers to applaud and thank the fans for their support before taking photos and signing autographs.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • Once their morning training wrapped up, some of the players went around and gave autographs.
    Victoria Le, Oc Register, 8 June 2026

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