Party leaders, including Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and the new chairman, Howard Dean, have repeatedly signaled an effort to recalibrate the party's thinking about new restrictions on abortion.

The Chinese government has repeatedly signaled it will not make any sudden moves on the currency.

The Federal Reserve's desire to slow growth slightly could also irritate the White House, which has signaled repeatedly that it sees no risk of inflation and little need for substantial increases in interest rates.

IN the half-decade since the publication of his last mystery novel, "A Little Yellow Dog," Walter Mosley has repeatedly signaled his discomfort with the confines of genre.

In Bosnia, he has repeatedly signaled that he will not be satisfied with the status quo, threatening to withdraw the French peacekeepers unless the United Nations is given the means to be more effective.

The Democratic leadership and a handful of Republican moderates have repeatedly signaled a willingness to search for a way to limit Mr. Clinton's legal exposure in return for a public admission that he lied under oath.

Gradual Transfer Suggested Japan has repeatedly signaled that it would be willing to accept a phased transfer of the islands over many years, as long as its sovereignty was acknowledged now.

The Justice Department has repeatedly signaled its strong interest, through continued conversations with Internet companies and members of Congress, in having the data retained to help it fight terrorism and child pornography, although no formal requirements are in place.

Mr. Putin has repeatedly signaled his willingness to consider modifying or reinterpreting the treaty in ways that would allow more ambitious testing, provided some formal agreement between the two countries continues to govern the future development of missile defenses.

Chatichai Choonhavan, Thailand's Prime Minister, has repeatedly signaled his desire to convert Indochina from a war zone to a marketplace.