as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the reporter took her glower as a red light and stopped asking questions
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Noun
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Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued in the area.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
19 May 2026 -
The warning was active for Eastern Sierra Slopes of Inyo County, White Mountains of Inyo County, Death Valley, Owens Valley South and Owens Valley North.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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Fire crews were battling vegetation fires across the region Sunday as a red flag warning remains in effect through Monday evening.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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That combination of strong winds, low humidity and dry grasses prompted the red flag warning covering the Valley and Delta through Monday evening.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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He’s gone from being a disposable asset in Vegas, which shipped him to Toronto in a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner on July 1, to being coveted in Colorado at the trade deadline when the Avs acquired him to be their third-line center.—
Nate Peterson,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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The initial investigation into the billionaire’s death by Spanish authorities was closed in January 2025, and deemed an accident with no signs of any criminal wrongdoing.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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“Red light.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20light. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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