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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The fact that Vietnam’s trade surplus with America surged to $102 billion in the first ten months of 2024 should be a warning sign for Hanoi.
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Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Risk for the stock market The rise in bond yields could also prove a warning sign for the stock market, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
This is a warning sign, though not yet a breach of the Paris Agreement, since that would require a few decades of temperatures above the target.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Heavy snowfall or rain, or significant warming in recent days, could also be a warning sign for an avalanche, according to the NWS.
To stay safe in case of an avalanche, the NWS recommends following advisories from regional avalanche centers, who will have up-to-date local information.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Risk for the stock market The rise in bond yields could also prove a warning sign for the stock market, experts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
This is a warning sign, though not yet a breach of the Paris Agreement, since that would require a few decades of temperatures above the target.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Heavy snowfall or rain, or significant warming in recent days, could also be a warning sign for an avalanche, according to the NWS.
To stay safe in case of an avalanche, the NWS recommends following advisories from regional avalanche centers, who will have up-to-date local information.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Warning sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20sign. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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