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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Their visit to Capitol Hill also came with a warning to lawmakers – join Trump in making cuts or pay the price.Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many of the warnings are expected to remain in place through Tuesday night or even into Wednesday.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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On Thursday, after red flag warnings expired, officials lifted evacuation orders in some areas, and repopulation efforts began.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin Fire in Malibu, fanned by strong winds, has burned through more than 4,000 acres this week, but a change in weather and the end of red flag warnings give firefighters hope to tamp out the inferno.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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This trending red light therapy device is the latest launch from Therabody and a Glamour-editor favorite fitness gadget (including our editor in chief Samantha Barry).Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
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This segues to another one of the niche’s anti-inflammatory technologies: LED face masks, or red light therapy.Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms like snoring, mouth breathing and a constant open-lip position are common signs.Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, there are signs the market is recovering after being battered by inflation and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Wake-up call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake-up%20call. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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