as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the retreat of the island's wildlife to higher ground was a tip-off that a tsunami was about to strike
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Recent Examples of tip (off)
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Huskies will meet No. 7 Gonzaga in their nonconference finale at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, an 8 p.m. tip-off, before beginning Big East play against Xavier next week.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
Companies could avoid the notification requirement by keeping their products out of New York stores, but that would be a tip-off to watchdog groups like his, Jose said.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
In hindsight, calling their last album Memento Mori should’ve been a tip-off.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The quarterfinals tip-off on Tuesday, featuring eight teams, four from both conferences.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The Huskies will meet No. 7 Gonzaga in their nonconference finale at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, an 8 p.m. tip-off, before beginning Big East play against Xavier next week.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
Companies could avoid the notification requirement by keeping their products out of New York stores, but that would be a tip-off to watchdog groups like his, Jose said.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
In hindsight, calling their last album Memento Mori should’ve been a tip-off.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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The department publicly acknowledged the security breach on Monday via a letter intended to notify lawmakers of the incident.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
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School rules on gender In a first nationally, California will start enforcing a law prohibiting school districts from adopting policies that require staff to notify parents whose children change their gender identification at school.David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, adjustments have been made to college football rules that more closely align with the NFL game, including the addition of an extra timeout and a two-minute warning.Mark LaSota, Ph.D., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The American Red Cross issued its own warning about low blood supplies last week.Frank Gluck, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The picture appears to be an excerpt from the video that the Princess of Wales shared at the beginning of September to inform the public about the completion of her chemotherapy and her gradual return to her public duties.Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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Drug sponsors are required to inform the FDA of any reports of adverse effects, both from pet owners and veterinarians.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Understanding who the leaders in the industry are and tracking governmental regulatory agencies can keep a company apprised when changes do occur so compliance can be adjusted seamlessly.Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration closely apprised of its efforts to broker the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect early Wednesday, according to the outgoing Democratic administration.Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
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The western portion of the state, including Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo, is predicted to experience normal temperatures.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Citigroup is even more bullish, predicting a $7 trillion humanoid robot market by 2050 with 1.19 billion humanoid robots in operation.Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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The greatest weather risk was forecast for a stretch of Texas east of Dallas, between Houston and portions of southern Arkansas and western and northern Louisiana, said Brian Hurley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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The National Weather Service is forecasting tornadoes and thunderstorms, heavy rain, and wind in many regions.Kristin Wright, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
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This includes the ability to prophesy, heal, interpret different tongues, receive visions, and to perform miracles or exorcisms.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Not a mythical wizard who prophesied these great inventions, but a guy who had friends and relationships.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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This year’s Future 50 honorees have seen four-times-greater sales growth and three-times-greater total shareholder returns over the past five years than the average company in our sample group—hopefully presaging similar results to come.Ketil Gjerstad, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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And first-century Celtic druids apparently used mistletoe to make a sacred fertility elixir—one historic use that presaged the plant’s now-dominant identity as an excuse for kissing.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Tip (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tip%20%28off%29. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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