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Recent Examples of sign language
Requesting a sign language interpreter is one example of an accommodation.13
Schools work with parents and students on individualized educational plans (IEPs) to ensure equal access and opportunity in school.
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Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
This can mean creating best conditions for the neurodiverse, developing sign language that helps even babies learn about their world, and building entire educational systems abroad.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Isabela Merced told my colleague Kate Aurthur that during the subway sequence in Episode 4, you guys created a secret sign language with each other.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 May 2025
There is a great video of Kim and her husband sandwiched together, front to back, facing the camera, in which one makes sign language and the other augments the signs with eyebrow movements, facial expressions, and changes of posture.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Heidi Cope, Health, 20 Apr. 2025
This can mean creating best conditions for the neurodiverse, developing sign language that helps even babies learn about their world, and building entire educational systems abroad.
—Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Isabela Merced told my colleague Kate Aurthur that during the subway sequence in Episode 4, you guys created a secret sign language with each other.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 26 May 2025
There is a great video of Kim and her husband sandwiched together, front to back, facing the camera, in which one makes sign language and the other augments the signs with eyebrow movements, facial expressions, and changes of posture.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign language
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The lifelike avatars, complete with micro expressions and nuanced body language, were created by Anam, an AI startup launched by Under 30 Europe alum Caoimhe Murphy and her cofounder Ben Carr.—
Alexandra Meier,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The nuances of tone and body language are hard to capture in a transcript.—
JJ Rosen,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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That middle-aged wave of insomnia has taught me not to take restful sleep for granted.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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No, corn sweat is not the primary cause behind the heat wave Cincinnati is experiencing this week.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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If the description feels vague, overly broad, or reads like a copy-paste from a generic template, that could be a sign the posting isn’t tied to a real opening.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Yellow leaves are a sign of several issues that can occur when growing cucumbers, from watering issues to too much sun.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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Matches and a lighter can help start fire to act as an emergency signal in times of need.—
Helena Wegner
July 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Corporate adoption: Companies allocating funds to Bitcoin signal mainstream acceptance.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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In an unprecedented diplomatic gesture, the United Kingdom’s royal family will welcome President Donald Trump for a second state visit this fall.—
Brendan Rascius
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Witnesses described two identical incidents in which a man approached two children, ages 4 and 6, and made inappropriate gestures at them before being chased away by witnesses, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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“Sign language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20language. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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