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Recent Examples of sign language
Growing up, McCollum helped look after Preston and was one of the only family members who learned sign language to communicate with her.
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Its plaintiffs included a deaf man who wasn’t provided with a sign language interpreter during a mental health crisis and people with physical disabilities who were injured trying to access toilets, showers or bunk beds that weren’t up to code.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Despite this, 98 percent of deaf people do not receive education in sign language, and 72 percent of families do not sign with their deaf children.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Meanwhile, both Ho-su and Mi-ji are learning Korean sign language.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 30 June 2025
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Its plaintiffs included a deaf man who wasn’t provided with a sign language interpreter during a mental health crisis and people with physical disabilities who were injured trying to access toilets, showers or bunk beds that weren’t up to code.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Despite this, 98 percent of deaf people do not receive education in sign language, and 72 percent of families do not sign with their deaf children.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Meanwhile, both Ho-su and Mi-ji are learning Korean sign language.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign language
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But Batteiger added that, while the behavior often signals a positive bond, reading a dog's body language should always consider the wider context.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Which team members' body language shifts when certain subjects come up?—
Jennifer Kamara,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Or a more lasting Trumpism, part of a deeper, conservative populist wave with real political staying power?—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the front curls folded like waves over the top of her head; baby hairs falling alongside.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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This narrowing was the unmistakable sign of quantum squeezing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many of the protesters held anti-Trump signs and Palestinian flags.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here, the lining cells sense an invader and release alarms, chemical signals that draw in immune cells and generate oxidative stress.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Analysts have suggested the deal is intended as a signal to Washington.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Meta is said to be developing new smart glasses that include a display for viewing apps and notifications and a wristband for easier gesture control, according to Bloomberg.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The company applies a sociological attention to the gestures and dilemmas of people’s daily routines; once harvested, these insights are quickly incorporated into product designs.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sign language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20language. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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