send a signal

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send a signal

to do something that is likely to influence someone's attitudes or behavior send a message The people in Pennsylvania sent a signal in this election that they wanted health-care reform. Making polluters pay to recycle old electronics products sends a strong signal to the companies to change the way they do business.

Usage notes: said about actions whether they are intentional or not

See also: send, signal

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When we eat, nerves in our stomach send a signal to the brain? Reduce Appetite and Stay Healthy with Caralluma by Darrell Miller / Food/cooking/nutrition community US President Barack Obama called on Havana to send a signal there will be "changes in how Cuba operates" to prompt a thaw in relations, ahead of his first visit to Latin America on Thursday. Obama calls for 'signal' from Cuba by AFP / AFP American Edition In what many take as a jibe at the Bush administration's preference to honor politics over science, Obama told reporters that Chu's appointment should send a signal that his administration values science. Obama names energy and environment team by Scheer, Roddy / Our Planet			seldom select select as select for select from Self-praise is no recommendation Self-preservation is the first law of nature sell sell a bill of goods sell as sell at sell down the river sell for a certain price sell for a song sell like hotcakes sell off sell on sell on credit sell out sell short sell soul sell the farm selling point send send a message send a signal send about business send across send after send ahead for send along send around send around for send away send away for send away with send away with a flea in ear send back send back for send before send below send by send C.O.D send chills down spine send down send down for send flying send for send from send from pillar to post send in			SENB SENBES SENC SENC-RRS SENCAL SENCAMER SENCE SENCEN Sencer Senchas Már senchenko, Ivan senchenko, Ivan Efimovich Senchus Mor SENCO SENCOMM SENCRL send send send send send send send Send & Receive Send a Child to School Send a Cow Rwanda send a final demand send a message send a message send a message send a signal send about business send about their business send about their business send about their business send about their business send about their business send across send across send after send after send ahead for send along send along send an order send an order for Send And Mail send around send around send around for send as deputy send away send away send away send away for send away with send away with a flea in ear send back send back send back send back for

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