canary
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Measles is the canary in the coal mine for vaccination and public health, and at this moment, the canary is singing a doleful tune.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
"In some ways, Irish-medium schools are a bit like the canary in the coal mine," he said.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
They compared the monitoring approach to a canary in a coal mine because it may provide an efficient way to detect major shifts in this climate-regulating circulation.
From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026
“We would not be surprised if Cliffwater is the canary in the coal mine and will be the first domino in the ‘bank run’ we foresee,” Rosen wrote in the letter, which the Journal reviewed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Now Bodega smiled as if he had swallowed the canary, but there was still something childlike in his look.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
Doji candles in January and May 2018 served as canaries in the coal mine, guiding investors to anticipate a large drawdown.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Viacom were like the canaries in the coal mine because our younger audiences were the first to really start turning towards the internet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
When it comes to signs of economic disruption, logistics companies are the canaries in the coal mine.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
Songbirds like canaries are in high demand in the global trafficking trade due to popular singing competitions, the charity said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
He put Bod into the back of the car, where Mo Quilling sat, with the smile on her face of a cat who has eaten all the canaries.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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