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• In the third phase, all of the skeletons except the horses show signs of having been processed for food.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2023
• Turn each gourd every few days and remove any that show signs of rotting.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
• Check them regularly and discard any that show signs of rot.
  — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2023
• Our next question was whether Erfurt Jews show signs of the founder event so evident in the genes of modern Ashkenazi Jews.
  — Shai Carmi and David Reich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2022
• The zipper didn’t show signs of ripping, even as it was packed with clothing, and the fabric sides felt more secure than a soft-sided bag.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
• In the meantime, Olivier begins to show signs of being aloof and controlling.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
• Later that evening, Moffett began to show signs of illness.
  — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
• The bones show signs of butchering, and nearby stone tools — including one probably used to scrape the hide — supports that.
  — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2024
• Over time, though, both the vintage roadside sign with the flashing neon arrow and the fiberglass pig perched on the restaurant’s roof had started to show signs of their years of neglect.
  — Bob Carlton | [e-mail], al, 23 Aug. 2023
• Technicians can swap out parts like engines, fins, landing legs, and valves that malfunction in flight or show signs of wear.
  — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
• The cats, now safe in Kyiv, still show signs of severe stress — including excessive pacing.
  — Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
• If the snow doesn't show signs of stopping, throw on your favorite sweater, pour yourself some hot cocoa, and make this rustic wood sign for your mantel or shelf.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 19 Dec. 2022
• Avoid young, thin trees and any supports that show signs of significant wear or corrosion, like rust build-up, cracks, dents, or bulging.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2022
• Look for Signs of Damage Cars that have been in an accident will show signs of repair work or replacement parts on the body and underneath.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 18 July 2023
• Avoid leaving your pool floats outside—too much exposure to weather elements may cause your float to show signs of wear and tear faster.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
• Avoid leaving your pool floats outside—too much exposure to weather elements may cause your float to show signs of wear and tear faster.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2023
• The bones of two of the hippos show signs of butchery marks, including a cut on the ribs and four parallel marks on a shin bone; some of the antelope bones indicate scraping.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2023
• The remains show signs of intentional burial, which is one clue that they were sacrificed.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2023
• Businesses and industries with the old school ‘work hard, play hard’ values, began to show signs of cultural progress.
  — Heikki Väänänen, Forbes, 16 May 2022
• Some Desmatosuchus bones show signs of being munched on by Postosuchus.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2023
• Price growth in the United States cooled in December as the economy continued to show signs of weakening.
  — Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2023
• Avoid any young, thin trees or any other supports that show signs of significant wear or corrosion, like rust build-up, cracks, dents, or bulging.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
• However, juvenile Vikings did not show signs of tooth decay.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
• Burns that cover large areas of skin, affect a person's ability to use their body or show signs of an infection should be treated by a health-care provider.
  — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2023
• Most of the bog mummies that have turned up also show signs of multiple traumatic injuries and are presumed to be murder victims.
  — Franz Lidz, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2023
• Lauren's mother began to show signs of early-onset Alzheimer's shortly after Lauren and Seth first met.
  — Meg Walters, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2023
• Though the stone can show signs of wear and tear (and should be sealed before being exposed to water), many designers love it for its timeless appeal and enviable patina.
  — Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 25 July 2023
• When one of these gentlemen did show signs of life, they were quickly extinguished by untimely injury.
  — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2023
• The bare wooden skeleton of a new East Pratt Street apartment building is rising nearby in a community beginning to show signs of life.
  — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2023
• With a condition like Lee’s, the kidney tissue can eventually show signs of injury and scarring.
  — Christine Yu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 4 Sep 2024