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• Those tips are: Seek shelter at the first sign of a storm.
  — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
• And these celebs, of course, are not the first to break out the combo at the first sign of summer.
  — Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
• And these celebs, of course, are not the first to break out the combo at the first sign of summer.
  — Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
• Have a plan in place for emergencies, such as calling 911 at the first sign of a mood swing or outburst.
  — Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2023
• And at the first sign of warm weather, the lettuce bolted like there was a warrant out for its arrest.
  — Michelle Slatalla, wsj.com, 26 Apr. 2023
• And at the first sign of warm weather, the lettuce bolted like there was a warrant out for its arrest.
  — Michelle Slatalla, wsj.com, 26 Apr. 2023
• For many people, stopping a migraine at the first sign of symptoms is often the hard part.
  — Lauren Levy, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
• Not as bold as exposing Karen and Ken—bless their hearts—white people who call 911 at the first sign of Blackness.
  — Roy S. Johnson | [e-mail], al, 17 Jan. 2022
• Bébé, who still saw herself as her daughter’s guardian, appeared at the first sign of sickness.
  — Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024
• Some devotees would turn on the series at the first sign of infidelity.
  — Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• Our hunch is Kelly will opt for the safe pick and give himself the option to elevate Moore at the first sign of trouble.
  — Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
• And second, how management needs to respond at the first sign of trouble.
  — Cassandra Frangos, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Most parents don't send their kids off to wilderness therapy at the first sign of a problem.
  — USA Today, 8 Dec. 2022
• By the time Kershaw takes his next turn in the rotation, the Dodgers might not have the luxury of removing him at the first sign of trouble.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
• In a world where many give up at the first sign of struggle, Bianca Festejo’s story serves as a beacon of hope.
  — Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
• Dallas needed to be more insistent with the run and not default to the passing game at the first sign of resistance.
  — Dallas News, 30 Dec. 2022
• Many therapies work best when they’re given at the first sign of symptoms, or even before.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
• This means that a bulbul that deserts its nest at the first sign of a cuckoo egg might abandon a perfectly good clutch for nothing.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2011
• While some choose to 'tough it out' even if those symptoms are severe, others choose to seek treatment at the first sign of a hot flush, even when the symptoms are mild.
  — Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 1 Aug. 2022
• The agency is fully staffed with fire engines, bulldozers and aircraft ready to respond at the first sign of sparks.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
• The agency is fully staffed with fire engines, bulldozers and aircraft ready to respond at the first sign of sparks.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
• This could include calling 911 at the first sign of an emotional outburst.
  — Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2023
• The government, in response, told doctors to cease using the fluids at the first sign of infection.
  — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
• It should be used at the first sign of a serious allergic reaction.
  — Laura Schober, Health, 11 July 2024
• Then, at the first sign of dollar-a-gallon gas, every 52-year-old from Mammoth Falls to Miami Beach wants to buy a rolling living room again.
  — Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
• Then, at the first sign of dollar-a-gallon gas, every 52-year-old from Mammoth Falls to Miami Beach wants to buy a rolling living room again.
  — Jean Lindamood, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
• The Jersey native is no creampuff, and pushes back at the first sign she’s being taken advantage of.
  — John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2022
• This is in part why the Fed allowed the labor market to grow in the wake of the pandemic and didn’t start to tighten financial conditions at the first sign of inflation.
  — Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 7 Apr. 2023
• The agency is currently fully staffed with fire engines, bulldozers and aircraft ready to respond at the first sign of sparks.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
• That is why seeing a healthcare provider at the first sign of a skin infection is vital for prompt diagnosis and treatment.
  — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024

Last Updated: 12 Nov 2024