red flag

Example Sentences

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Missing multiple events, however, is considered a red flag.

From The Wall Street Journal

If, say, Minnesota is spending significantly more on in-home care services than Wisconsin and Michigan, or is seeing faster growth in those claims, that’s probably a red flag.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although the data don’t amount to an economic red flag yet, the number of mortgages that became overdue by at least 30 days in the fourth quarter increased, as did the number in serious delinquency.

From Barron's

One rule of thumb Everstine has is that "if the price seems too good to be true, that should be a red flag".

From BBC

"We found out later that they couldn't record her blood pressure because it was so low. All of those symptoms were a red flag for sepsis."

From BBC