warning sign
noun
: something which shows that something else will happen
Falling prices may be a warning sign of a recession.
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The latest warning sign came Friday, when Stellantis disclosed a $26 billion charge from a major business overhaul, including a pullback in EVs, triggering a more than 20% plunge in its stock.
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Ross Hunt, a Republican pollster in Dallas and principal of Hunt Research, told CBS News Texas that one warning sign for the Tarrant County GOP is that Rehmet not only won votes from Democrats and many Independents, but from some Republicans as well.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The outcome is the latest warning sign ‒ and the most glaring to date ‒ of a potential blue wave during the 2026 midterms as Democrats look to take control of the House and Senate.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
And although the yolk sac appeared unusually large – a potential warning sign – the heartbeat marked a major milestone.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Ross Hunt, a Republican pollster in Dallas and principal of Hunt Research, told CBS News Texas that one warning sign for the Tarrant County GOP is that Rehmet not only won votes from Democrats and many Independents, but from some Republicans as well.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
The outcome is the latest warning sign ‒ and the most glaring to date ‒ of a potential blue wave during the 2026 midterms as Democrats look to take control of the House and Senate.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
And although the yolk sac appeared unusually large – a potential warning sign – the heartbeat marked a major milestone.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Warning sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20sign. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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