Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraphing
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She is charged with one count of illegally communicating or transmitting national defense information, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison if convicted.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026 -
And Cora is so good at threading needles on these issues, as in communicating his wishes without insulting this or that player.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.—
Caroline Fraser,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Eight out of every 1,000 ballots were rejected in November for late arrival, quadruple the 2024 rate, potentially disenfranchising voters used to mailing their ballots on election day.—
Vanessa Martínez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Alex Brandon-Pool | Getty Images News Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Lina is writing a book using the technique; Lyons told me it will likely be published this summer.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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She’s taken to social media, demanding answers alongside thousands of other West Virginians who have been posting screenshots of their monthly charges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Banchero buckets The Magic forward didn’t waste much time making his mark on the game by make his first three shots from the floor and posting nine points in the opening frame.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Telegraphing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraphing. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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