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Recent Examples of telegraph
Just the optics of leaving Washington can help telegraph to voters that a president cares about connecting with them.
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Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Throughout, a series of nooks and private salons telegraph an intimate feel, reinforced by a textile palette hailing from the likes of high-end French and British specialists Lelièvre, Pierre Frey, Thorp of London and Turnell & Gigon.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
That scene seems to telegraph a turn in which Ainsley grows up a little, no longer needing her mom to solve every little issue for her.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
Following Zhao’s resignation as CEO, Binance installed Richard Teng, a former financial regulator in the UAE and Singapore, as head of the company to telegraph to authorities that the exchange was focused on compliance.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Throughout, a series of nooks and private salons telegraph an intimate feel, reinforced by a textile palette hailing from the likes of high-end French and British specialists Lelièvre, Pierre Frey, Thorp of London and Turnell & Gigon.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
That scene seems to telegraph a turn in which Ainsley grows up a little, no longer needing her mom to solve every little issue for her.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
Following Zhao’s resignation as CEO, Binance installed Richard Teng, a former financial regulator in the UAE and Singapore, as head of the company to telegraph to authorities that the exchange was focused on compliance.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraph
Verb
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Each month, up to 500 warnings will be mailed to drivers going above 20 mph over the speed limit.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Elections officials will begin mailing out those ballots by May 4.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some of the most interesting evidence was gleaned from e-mail communications between McGovern and other members of the Kinahan cartel.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sources are therefore actors outside the news organization itself who provide information subsidies and can be actors who are interviewed by e-mail, in person, or by telephone, as well as documents containing relevant information.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The four workers must watch the security cameras on a monitor, fill out an event log, communicate via walkie-talkie and track down several missing items in the van.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the conflict, objectives have been poorly defined and inconsistently communicated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Educators were fired for making insensitive comments about him on their personal social-media accounts; a firefighter in Toledo lost his job for posting a derisive eulogy on Facebook; various airline employees were suspended for disparaging Kirk online.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Knowing that my picture, whether flattering or not, is going to be posted (or shared with our family) is extremely daunting.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Telegraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraph. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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