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as in signals
an object intended to give public notice or warning
the tocsin rang out, warning us of the approaching tornado
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as in red flags
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
noted that a sudden drop in a student's grades may be a tocsin of a serious personal problem
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Noun
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But your body is actually giving you signals about blood flow all day long, and temperature is the most obvious one.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026 -
But outside experts say more work is needed to verify the pigeons navigate this way and to firm up how these signals get to the brain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The case against The case against McKenna is built on how high those aforementioned red flags are raised within the Leafs organization.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Despite Quantinuum's technical prowess and Honeywell's support, its financial health raises red flags for investors.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Meanwhile, there's new research on the efficacy of these bans and fresh warnings about excessive screen time for children.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Although there have been similar warnings from individual countries in the past, the joint bulletin was described as unprecedented.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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According to state police, the vehicle was seen going through multiple red lights and passing other motorists.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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The horizon is scattered with tall wind turbines, crowned with blinking red lights visible from miles away in the nighttime sky.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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But there are signs of real life going on too, which is always a good thing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Using a gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, for example, the spectral biosignatures of carbon dioxide and methane may overlap, leading to the gasses being confused with each other and signs of life being dismissed or lost.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 June 2026
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“Tocsins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tocsins. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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