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early warning

British  

noun

  1. advance notice of some impending event or development

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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By identifying where risks emerge, accumulate, and spread, the framework could help support early warning systems for supply disruptions and improve international cooperation.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

Agency cuts have dampened “surveillance systems, early warning systems, and just the number of healthcare workers.”

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

She explains that investor buying and selling serves as an early warning system for a fund’s future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Let’s now focus on two semiconductor stocks that may be flashing early warning signs: Advanced Micro Devices and Rambus.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

I had learned to recognize the early warning signs of an impending Laleh-tastrophe.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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