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warning signal

NOUN

alarum

Synonyms

STRONG

alert bell signal siren warning

WEAK

call to arms

NOUN

beacon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flare lantern radar

STRONG

alarm alert balefire beam bonfire guidepost heliograph lamp lighthouse lodestar pharos rocket sign watchtower

WEAK

signal fire smoke signal

NOUN

distress signal

Synonyms

WEAK

Mayday SOS alarm burglar alarm call for help danger signal fire alarm flare notice to mariners signal of distress

NOUN

high sign

Synonyms

WEAK

alert signal the nod the wink

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So how should investors play the current warning signal?

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Falling asset prices can be an early warning signal that investors should heed, especially when declines are persistent.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

"Queen pupae, which have stronger immune defenses than worker pupae and can limit the infection on their own, were not observed to emit this warning signal to the colony," she explains.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

The Department for Health and Social Care said that genomics - the study of genes - and AI would be used to "revolutionise prevention" and provide faster diagnoses and an "early warning signal for disease".

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

She tried to smile, but it felt more like she was baring her teeth at her friend, a warning signal to stay away.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

warning signal

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