How to Use heads-up in a Sentence
heads-up
noun-
But just a heads-up, tax returns are once again due on April 15.
— Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Did the producers of that film give you a heads-up about their tribute to your film?
— Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2023 -
Giving a lengthy heads-up about retirement plans just seems to be baring your neck for the ax.
— Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Rivera said he was given a heads-up that the abatement notices would be posted.
— Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2023 -
That heads-up play allowed the Chiefs to use up more clock at the end of the fourth quarter of their win against the Philadelphia Eagles.
— Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 3 May 2023 -
Camila Cabello is giving her fans a heads-up: new music could be on the way in 2024.
— Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2023 -
Imagine bringing one of those things into the house without at least giving your spouse a heads-up.
— Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 24 July 2023 -
In the future, this could give scientists an earlier heads-up on stealthy storms.
— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Just a heads-up that today's episode mentions suicide and the brutal consequences of war.
— Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023 -
Hernández had another heads-up baserunning play in the eighth inning.
— Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023 -
They're also given the heads-up to pack some farm-friendly clothing for the duration of filming.
— Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 13 Apr. 2023 -
Seider made a long heads-up pass that landed at John Peterka's feet at Canada's blue line.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2023 -
Two cameras above and below the aircraft create a real-time view of the front of the plane, while sensors feed data to a high-tech, heads-up display on an HD screen.
— Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Both had given their families a heads-up about the seriousness of their romance.
— Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023 -
Drivers also get a heads-up display and a digital rearview mirror.
— Umar Shakir, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2023 -
Crew members say Majors was Method acting for the role and that before filming, producers gave them a heads-up to keep their distance from him.
— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2023 -
New algorithms use users temperature, feedback, and the good ol' calendar method to give a heads-up on when Aunt Flo might be swinging by.
— Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 10 June 2023 -
For 2024 there’s an optional heads-up display, which in daily driving will prove worth every penny.
— Mark Ewing, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2023 -
With such a profusion of instruments, a volcano rarely erupts without scientists having some sort of heads-up.
— Timmy Broderick, Scientific American, 11 July 2023 -
The heads-up display projected essential information, allowing my eyes to remain fixed on the scenic roads ahead, where the Green Mountains began to etch the horizon.
— Kyle Edward, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 -
Reaching out to key people occasionally to say thank you or give a heads-up about a relevant issue makes a lasting impression.
— Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 27 June 2023 -
That’s why a heads-up can be super helpful in creating a more supportive (and less triggering) environment for you, Moffa says.
— Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 Nov. 2023 -
Dassault has been able to adapt features from its Rafale fighter jets, including heads-up displays and wing configurations, to its new civilian aircraft.
— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 May 2023 -
Glasner did not give the Parent Teacher Organization a heads-up or ask for aid explaining or advocating for it.
— Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023 -
But in her letter, Abrahams also took issue with Cumming’s procedures, arguing her office should have been given more of a heads-up about the final report, and that its data should have been a bigger part of the analysis.
— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023 -
Minaj did not specify if her comments were inspired by a certain incident, or just a general heads-up to be kind to one another during turbulent times.
— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2023 -
Over the weekend, two flights carrying migrants from El Paso landed in Sacramento, Calif., again without any heads-up to local authorities or volunteer groups.
— Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 7 June 2023 -
Larger private-sector companies with redundant positions generally can more easily absorb departures, so a long heads-up may not be necessary — or advisable.
— Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Moving up the trim hierarchy brings the usual material and feature upgrades culminating with the top-of-the-line Capstone’s semi-aniline leather upholstery, American Walnut interior trim, acoustically laminated side windows, and heads-up display.
— Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2023 -
Unlike domestic inspections, foreign manufacturers were routinely given a heads-up before an inspection and allowed to provide their own translators, practices that FDA inspectors have admitted could make information gathered unreliable.
— Irena Hwang, ProPublica, 19 Apr. 2023
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