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 National Weather Service issued flood warnings for Orange and San Diego counties from Sunday morning to midday Thursday.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Flood warnings are also in place, while airports, ferries, railways and roads have seen disruptions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Earlier this month, at least eight states sued OpenAI, with Iowa’s lawsuit alleging that ChatGPT gives dangerous medical advice, encourages paranoia and coaches people to hurt others or kill themselves.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Founded nearly a century ago, Weil Gotshal was once the marquee for bankrtupcy advice but has more recently had difficulty competing with giant law firms that can poach talent with lavish pay packages.
    — Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Heads-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heads-ups. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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