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Recent Examples of sign language
Most people here are deaf and communicate using sign language.
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Mogomotsi Magome, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
In a clever twist unveiled when Walker insists on talking to Bernard in IT, it’s revealed that Mechanical workers practice a special form of sign language to communicate amid the droning machines and that Bernard was mistaken for taking the conversation between Walker and Knox at face value.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Content is incomplete without accessibility like accurate and synchronized captions and transcripts, sign language interpreters, audio descriptions, and alt text and image descriptions.
—Toby Wong, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In addition to his film cameo as Kuku in Kung Fu Panda 3 alongside his mom and siblings, Knox, now 16, is carving out his own interests — one of which is learning sign language.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Mogomotsi Magome, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
In a clever twist unveiled when Walker insists on talking to Bernard in IT, it’s revealed that Mechanical workers practice a special form of sign language to communicate amid the droning machines and that Bernard was mistaken for taking the conversation between Walker and Knox at face value.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Content is incomplete without accessibility like accurate and synchronized captions and transcripts, sign language interpreters, audio descriptions, and alt text and image descriptions.
—Toby Wong, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In addition to his film cameo as Kuku in Kung Fu Panda 3 alongside his mom and siblings, Knox, now 16, is carving out his own interests — one of which is learning sign language.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign language
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Pay attention to body language indicating who wants to be social vs. who wants to just zen out.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Feb. 2025
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Health care settings require a musician to be able to improvise, take requests in a number of genres and stay attuned to the listener’s body language.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Cascading tendril waves spilled out on either side of her face, hitting just below her collarbone and adding extra romance to the classic bombshell hairstyle.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the lead-up to yesterday’s event, a wave of documentaries emphasized just how much history the show has encompassed.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Researchers see the trend as a sign of financial instability among older Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The cost of winning Bregman is the clearest sign thus far that the Red Sox are completing a circle of their own, getting back to being the type of franchise that prioritizes winning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Because under state law effective the first of the year, all such trucks are required to have directional signal lights, and turning signals must be given continuously for at least 100 feet before making a turn.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration has given strong signals that layoffs or furloughs could be in store if not enough federal employees accept the buyouts.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Luckily, there is more than one gesture to show their affection.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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To cook them feels like a way to offer a small gesture of appreciation.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Sign language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20language. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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