How to Use at the first sign in a Sentence
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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
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Elsewhere, hungry civilians desperately climb over each other at the first sign of aid – exposing themselves to potential danger.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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For many people, stopping a migraine at the first sign of symptoms is often the hard part.
—Lauren Levy, Health, 27 Feb. 2023
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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 | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 17 Jan. 2022
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Some devotees would turn on the series at the first sign of infidelity.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
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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
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And second, how management needs to respond at the first sign of trouble.
—Cassandra Frangos, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
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Most parents don't send their kids off to wilderness therapy at the first sign of a problem.
—USA Today, 8 Dec. 2022
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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
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Many therapies work best when they’re given at the first sign of symptoms, or even before.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This could include calling 911 at the first sign of an emotional outburst.
—Debra Manzella, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Large account balances -- once seen as a positive sign that a bank's clients are well off -- were a liability since they could be withdrawn at the first sign of trouble.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2023
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Uninsured depositors are more likely to pull their money at the first sign of trouble to prevent losing their savings.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
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Uninsured depositors are more likely to pull their money at the first sign of trouble to prevent losing their savings.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
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The experts below are available to share ways people can protect themselves from the upcoming cold and flu season, as well as share preparedness items to keep on hand and how to treat symptoms at the first sign.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
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