as in warnings
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
his high blood pressure was a wake-up call that he needed to do something about his health
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Noun
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Police said one man interfered as officers tried to assist the victim and refused to back away, ignoring multiple warnings.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026 -
The Israeli military also issued new evacuation warnings for six villages in the Tyre region in anticipation of fresh attacks on Wednesday.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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This is one of the biggest red flags.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Rates below 10 to 12 percent raise immediate red flags about list decay or inflated subscriber numbers.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Being able to relax and really enjoy the massage seat made all those red lights ahead of me not seem so sinister.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Amid onlookers, the two were filmed confronting each other after the cyclist accused Cumberbatch of breaking the rules of the road by running red lights.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The bones turned out to belong to an elderly male dingo, with worn teeth and possible signs of arthritis.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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None of these reactions are character flaws—just signs that the burden of confidentiality might be starting to affect your leadership bandwidth.—
ByMike McIsaac CPA,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Wake-up calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake-up%20calls. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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