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
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Weather conditions triggered red flag warnings Tuesday in the Northeast and firefighters in California continued to battle a large wildfire that has burned over 20,000 acres.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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After a dry week marked by red flag warnings signaling fire danger and the threat of power shutoffs for some, rain was forecast to shower the Bay Area on and off through the end of the week.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The red flag warning encompassed almost all of the Bay Area, excepting large portions of Sonoma and Marin counties.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In California, strong winds and dry conditions will create a threat for wildfires from the San Francisco Bay area down to Los Angeles where a red flag warning has been issued.Max Golembo, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Officials said the Uber driver stopped at a red light and began praying in Arabic.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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The downtown restaurant-meets-club was transformed for one night only into a multi-floor party venue bathed in deep red light.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, more noticeable signs of contamination are visible mold spots, an unpleasant smell, cloudy water, or an off-putting taste.Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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But one of the team’s top prospects, defenseman Owen Pickering, was just recalled from the AHL, a sign that the Pens want to get younger.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Wake-up call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake-up%20call. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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