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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For many, the sell-off reads as a warning sign for speculative excess in the face of trillions of dollars in upcoming IPO issuance and the potential for rising interest rates.
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 6 June 2026
And with the midterms on the horizon and 2028 already beginning to take shape, Democrats would be wise to treat Tuesday’s results not as a California-specific problem, but as a warning sign.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
This should be a warning sign for business leaders.
—Matt Rosenbaum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Toll said one warning sign is technology that sits outside the core curriculum.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Oliver Renick, CNBC, 6 June 2026
And with the midterms on the horizon and 2028 already beginning to take shape, Democrats would be wise to treat Tuesday’s results not as a California-specific problem, but as a warning sign.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
This should be a warning sign for business leaders.
—Matt Rosenbaum, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Toll said one warning sign is technology that sits outside the core curriculum.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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“Warning sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20sign. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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