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 Office of Management and Budget Office's move to suspend federal financial aid programs could be a warning sign for federal agencies that conduct environmental work that does not align with Trump's agenda, Hartl said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
His costume is not a warning sign of danger, but more an indicator of silliness.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Those figures complicate the notion that the consumer is relatively healthy, a warning sign for the broader economy.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
His costume is not a warning sign of danger, but more an indicator of silliness.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Those figures complicate the notion that the consumer is relatively healthy, a warning sign for the broader economy.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Warning sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20sign. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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