early warning
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In the early days of stagflation, stocks and bonds can act more as an early warning sign than a contemporary indicator that stagflationary conditions are here.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
Linh told The Times she will push for mandatory modernization of utility infrastructure to prevent power lines from sparking fires, invest in forest and vegetation management and modernize water infrastructure and early warning systems.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
"So, we go to the DHM in Kathmandu every year to request them to repair and maintain the early warning system but that has been of no use."
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
It could also be an early warning of what is to come.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
He hadn’t registered it, but he had heard it because now it came back to him like an early warning.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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