How to Use red flag in a Sentence
red flag
noun
- Gaps in your employment history are red flags to employers.
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The one red flag came from the Guardians’ best player, Jose Ramirez.
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Paul Hoynes,
cleveland,
23 June 2022
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These were all red flags that the Fed should have known about, said Klein.
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Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2023
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Lighting struck, rain poured — and the red flag was thrown.
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Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2024
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Would that have been one-too-many red flags for Louise?
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Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Sep. 2024
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Bids that come in very low or very high could be a red flag.
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Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
10 Feb. 2022
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That’s a red flag on its own and should prompt a call to your doctor.
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SELF,
11 Feb. 2022
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Being asked to pay for the test out-of-pocket is a red flag.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Jan. 2022
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That was the first of many red flags for the children of the 59-year-old caregiver from Queens.
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Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2024
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If one partner doesn’t want to do this, that’s a big red flag.
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Rhonda Abrams,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2022
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If either is greater than 5, or if the sum of both is 10 or greater, that’s a red flag.
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Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
20 Sep. 2022
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Uh, led in the housing stock and yeah, that was a, that was a real red flag.
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Laura Johnston,
cleveland,
9 June 2022
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There are red flag laws on the books in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
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Dante Chinni,
NBC News,
26 June 2022
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But even from the very beginning, there were red flags.
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Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Sep. 2023
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At the time, police said, a red flag was flying by the North Pier, which was closed.
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Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
14 July 2022
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LaFleur has thrown his red flag six times this year to challenge plays, and is 0-6 on those.
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Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Many of the video's comments just involve a string of red flag emojis.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2024
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The red flag warning is set to expire at 11 p.m. tonight as winds calm.
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Mims Copeland | McOpeland@oregonian.com,
oregonlive,
10 Sep. 2022
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The Omicron variant has been spreading in the U.S. faster than a red flag meme.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2021
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The Bears went three-and-out on their opening drive, which felt like a red flag to start the game like that against LIU.
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Michael Haag,
Dallas News,
16 Sep. 2023
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But, this red flag can serve as a warning sign and prompt action.
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Michelle Pugle,
Health,
14 Dec. 2023
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Candidates who pushed back or didn’t take the test were red flags.
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Vicki Salemi,
Fortune,
7 May 2024
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Here are the potential red flags to watch for when shopping for a home.
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Emily Vanschmus,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2024
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So using that as a red flag in your ad is a little bit cheesy or a lot cheesy.
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Laura Johnston,
cleveland,
30 Mar. 2022
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So is there a way to improve gun safety out of this to make sure that red flag laws are-are used?
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CBS News,
27 Nov. 2022
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When the fire started, a red flag warning was in place because of gusty winds.
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Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2024
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Portions of the gorge near The Dalles are under a red flag warning due to high fire danger.
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oregonlive,
10 July 2023
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But science continues to raise red flags about the sport.
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Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2023
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One major red flag, though, was a huge dip in 3-point shooting.
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Jason Patt,
Forbes,
10 Aug. 2022
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That case fell into the red flag category, the CDC spokesperson told Newsweek.
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Pilar Arias,
Fox News,
31 Dec. 2024
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