warning sign
noun
: something which shows that something else will happen
Falling prices may be a warning sign of a recession.
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With the win, the Steelers proved the loss in Cleveland was a blip on the radar, not an early warning sign that things might unravel in December.
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
One early warning sign is Elon Musk’s ascendency to power.
—Michael Posner, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
These symptoms could also be a warning sign of a heart attack.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
His narrow victory over O'Rourke in 2018 was a warning sign to Republicans that Texas, long considered a reliable red state, was increasingly competitive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
One early warning sign is Elon Musk’s ascendency to power.
—Michael Posner, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
These symptoms could also be a warning sign of a heart attack.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 22 Oct. 2024
His narrow victory over O'Rourke in 2018 was a warning sign to Republicans that Texas, long considered a reliable red state, was increasingly competitive.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Warning sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20sign. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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