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
  • The North Korean soldiers retreated after the South broadcast audio warnings and fired the shots and there were no clashes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Trump is also banking on America going full throttle on AI development despite voter resistance to data centers and recent alarming safety warnings from the leading AI companies.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In 2011, to further this, MacAskill launched 80,000 Hours, a career-advice project steering talented people toward high-impact work.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Harris took that advice and never looked back, and has pursued work in policy and advocacy in the years since.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Heads-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads-ups. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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