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
“I think South Hadley’s perhaps the canary in the coal mine.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
His four rings, tipped with sharp canary diamonds, flashed in the sun.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
"People consider riverflies to be the canaries of the our water courses - if they are not there, then something is wrong," she explained.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
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
“Black women, we’re always the canaries in the coal mine,” she added.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 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
She named her two canaries Clara and Lillian after Clara Bow and Lillian Gish.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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