as in warnings
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
thanks for the heads-up about the upcoming visit from the corporate big shots
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advice
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The information provided here is not investment, tax or financial advice.—
Greg Mohr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025 -
Obviously, discussing whether a polo shirt can be worn with a tie elicits far less dissension than ethical matters, but in both cases readers are primarily interested in entertainment, not advice.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Heads-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads-ups. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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