as in warning
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
his high blood pressure was a wake-up call that he needed to do something about his health
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Recent Examples of wake-up call
The persistence of that finding should be a wake-up call for employers already battling high turnover and labor shortages.
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Wire Services, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
Those efforts show the pandemic has been a wake-up call, Horowitz said.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2023
Texas is on an entirely different level than those teams and had a bit of a wake-up call against Penn State.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
Most important, the Fed and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) got a wake-up call that their oversight of middle-size banks has been dangerously lax.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
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Wire Services, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
Those efforts show the pandemic has been a wake-up call, Horowitz said.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2023
Texas is on an entirely different level than those teams and had a bit of a wake-up call against Penn State.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
Most important, the Fed and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) got a wake-up call that their oversight of middle-size banks has been dangerously lax.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for wake-up call
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake-up call
Noun
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Additionally, a freeze warning has been issued by the National Weather Service, and a cold front is expected to cause freezing temperatures.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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The warning was issued at 10:58 a.m. on Thursday, and the last update regarding this incident was released on Thursday at 11:11 a.m.Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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But on Monday, the NBA resumes play in Los Angeles while a red flag warning is in place for parts of the city and county, with wind gusts of up to 70 mph forecast between 4 a.m. Tuesday and noon Wednesday.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Inconsistencies or sudden shifts in accounting methods can raise red flags for investors and regulators.Ivan Lunegov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Tran then ran a red light and fled home to Yonkers.Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ebony Coleman, 37, opted for a microneedling treatment paired with red light therapy, and while the experience was initially promising, things soon changed.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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In a sign that demand for high-end listings will quickly outpace supply, Eckardt hosted showings on Thursday for four rental properties.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
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Weather reports have shown no signs of rain that might help relieve the intensity of the fires.James Bickerton, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Wake-up call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake-up%20call. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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