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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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One distribution day doesn’t necessarily mean trouble, but many distribution days in a short period is an early warning that institutions are bailing out of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

One possibility is combining traditional mathematical modeling with artificial intelligence to create an early warning system for couples.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

She urged the EU to "double down" in five areas: preventing irregular migration in the first place via cooperation with partner states; strengthening external borders; implementing early warning systems; dismantling smuggling networks and reinforcing returns.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

First, protect people from heat with city- and country-wide heat plans and early warning systems, including expanded access to sustainable cooling.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Some were also confused by a glitch in the earthquake early warning system.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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