heads-ups

plural of heads-up

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Recent Examples of heads-ups And after CLEAResult fired Darlington in 2017, the brothers began bribing CLEAResult employee Peter Marra — sending him cash and gift cards for special favors like getting heads-ups on inspections and audits. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 Roeling said there are group chats between him and his counterparts around the league to ask questions and provide tips or heads-ups regarding the visa and immigration process. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heads-ups
Noun
  • Hinton, a former Google executive, has made a series of dire warnings in recent years about AI, even saying there is a 10% to 20% the technology eventually wipes out humanity.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cal Fire said the wildfire grew rapidly, prompting evacuation orders and warnings in areas near New Hogan Lake.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Their intentions are good, but their advice can miss the real loss.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the Wounaan ancestral story of creation includes advice from the Creator on how to revise initial errors made in forming humans, showing the importance of making improvements to create change.
    Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Heads-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads-ups. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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