wake-up call

Example Sentences

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That was a wake-up call for Canada and Sam Reinhart brought them within a goal with just under six minutes remaining in the second period, tipping in Cale Makar's shot on a power play.

From Barron's

It's a good wake-up call and a realisation of what this game demands.

From BBC

"Geopolitical turmoil in the wake of the crisis in Greenland has been a wake-up call," Jorgensen told reporters.

From Barron's

"It was a wake-up call - by now we are far more aware of the need to look after the environment than we were at the time."

From BBC

She helped coordinate Ukraine’s participation in Hedgehog and hopes it can serve as a wake-up call and basis for more knowledge-sharing between Kyiv and its partners.

From The Wall Street Journal