sentinel

Example Sentences

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Now, though celebrated as the city’s sentinel, it may yet stand as a monument to the inexorable nature of climate change and the futility of man’s efforts to stop it.

From New York Times

Smell is a sentinel for several medical conditions.

From Scientific American

Three designated sentinel hospitals in different cities in each of China’s 31 provinces, municipalities, and regions are supposed to sequence and analyze samples from 15 outpatients, 10 severe cases, and all deaths every week.

From Science Magazine

The sentinels of 9/11 mingle with your soul when you are alone and feeling embarrassed and disgraced.

From Salon

Even the current, limited sentinel has value, especially at this moment.

From Washington Post