clear signal

collocation in English

meaningsofclearandsignal

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clear
adjective
uk
/klɪər/us
/klɪr/
easy to understand, hear, read, ...
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signal
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/us
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
an action, movement, or sound that gives information, a message, a warning, or ...
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(Definition ofclearandsignalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofclear signal

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The result was aclearsignalthat grass-roots unionists want a strong, articulate and uncompromising player to fight their corner in any post-ceasefire negotiations.
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The bansur- entrance is aclearsignalthat the drama is shifting from i - narrative mode to expressive or song mode.
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Theclearsignalof co-ancestry exhibited constituted powerful evidence for common origins of men sharing surnames.
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Mental shortcomings, in this regard, seem somewhat analogous to physical pain; they serve as aclearsignalthat something is wrong or needs to be fixed.
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I think that it will simply be sending aclearsignal.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The summit has also sent out aclearsignalon climate change.
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Firstly, it should send out aclearsignalof our continuing political commitment to the enlargement process.
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They serve to give aclearsignalthat we want to promote enlargement.
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I also feel that, on the whole, public opinion needs aclearsignalon this matter.
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Keeping the word 'safety' in the title of the authority will give aclearsignalto consumers as to its purpose and goals.
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It is a weak document and gives noclearsignalon the best direction for action.
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That would send out the strong andclearsignalthe business world needs.
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Let us take this opportunity to send aclearsignalthat we will not tolerate acts that lead to instability and that further increase tensions.
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That is not predictability, and we must therefore send aclearsignalof what the future will be.
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The report before you sends aclearsignalto the markets that the achievements will not be hampered by unnecessary regulation.
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We need to send aclearsignalto our consumers that we are keeping an eye on how prices compare across the internal market.
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What they do need, however, is aclearsignalthat there is a place for them.
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We must give aclearsignalto developing countries by providing cooperation in the transfer of technology and suitable financial support.
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That would give public bodies aclearsignalthat they should buy local beef.
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