as in warnings
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
his high blood pressure was a wake-up call that he needed to do something about his health
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Noun
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Bart Jansen Responding to criticism about Americans stranded in the Middle East, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the government issued numerous warnings about traveling in the region since January.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Also Wednesday, the Israeli military issued several warnings to people to evacuate buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, which were struck shortly afterward.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Deliberate cruelty to animals is one of the clearest red flags.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ironically, one of the clearest red flags is volume.—
Jessica Pellien,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Approximately 1,149 people were killed and more than 107,000 were injured in crashes from vehicles running red lights in 2022, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sitting at red lights with nobody behind the wheel, just vibing.—
Kim Komando,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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India is feeling the heat as tensions in the Middle East show no signs of cooling, with high oil prices likely to increase the country’s already substantial energy import bill, while disruptions to flight routes hamper airline operations.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Speaking before the Board of Governors at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said there were no signs of strikes to Iran's nuclear facilities or elevated radiation levels above the usual background levels detected in countries bordering Iran.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Wake-up calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake-up%20calls. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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