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  • noun The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.
  • noun by extension A player signed by a sporting organization.
  • verb Present participle of sign.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun language expressed by visible hand gestures

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  • VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Sen. Judicary Chair, (Pa-R) Arlen Specter preparing bill to sue Bush for unconstitutional signings and illegal expansion'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Powerful Republican committee chairman fighting against \'signing statements\' - "We will submit legislation to the United States Senate which will ... authorize the Congress to undertake judicial review of those signing statements with the view to having the president\'s acts declared unconstitutional," Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said on the Senate floor. '

    OpEdNews - Quicklink: Sen. Judicary Chair, (Pa-R) Arlen Specter preparing bill to sue Bush for unconstitutional signings and illegal expansion 2006

  • In 2002, when Sullivan was 15, things took what seemed to be a queen-size leap forward - an A&R rep from Jive Records caught one of Sullivan's Lily performances, which led to the label signing the then-sophomore to a deal.

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  • In 2002, when Sullivan was 15, things took what seemed to be a queen-size leap forward - an A&R rep from Jive Records caught one of Sullivan's Lily performances, which led to the label signing the then-sophomore to a deal.

    unknown title 2009

  • If the signing is at a convention, bring whatever you want.

    How To Spend Your Economic Stimulus Check – Brian Keene 2008

  • The Phillies said the signing is a counterpoint to remarks by Scott Rolen questioning the team's commitment to winning.

    USATODAY.com - National League East 2002

  • Having been fortunate enough to have seen Sevendust on a quite a few different occasions in my life, including their label signing debut in Los Angeles back in 1996, I was looking forward to their Wednesday night's sold out performance at the Black Sheep.

    Gazette.com : 2010

  • The "signing" is an interesting way of placing more certainty in CC0 content than was placed in (some) CC PD content.

    +0 = ? 2007

  • The "signing" is an interesting way of placing more certainty in CC0 content than was placed in (some) CC PD content.

    Archive 2007-12-01 2007

  • A writer needs to make sure that the clerks and manager at the bookstore where the signing is being held are also treated with courtesy and respect.

    Kristine Kathryn Rusch » Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Professional Courtesy 2010

  • The Sugarhouse signing is from 1-4, and Isaac Stewart (who did the maps and symbols for the Mistborn books) will be coming to sign your Mistborn books.

    Upcoming Signings + Typical Rambling mistborn 2009

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