danger signal

Example Sentences

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A pair of electronic loops in the track, looking like a grid or electric toaster, automatically cause a train to brake if it approaches a danger signal too fast.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Hopefully, future generations will look back on the Dengue outbreak in Puerto Rico as the catalyst for an enduringly significant societal accomplishment, not a danger signal we missed or dismissed.

From Salon • May 23, 2024

Bangladesh, which is prone to natural disasters such as floods and cyclones, issued the highest danger signal for Cox’s Bazar.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

What can historians do about a danger signal as strong as the 1776 Report?

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2021

Through it, Julius could see his appointed killer, standing on the far side, under the Imperial Box; his bright stripes were like nature’s danger signal.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks