canary
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When a default wave appears to be looming, spreads tend to shoot higher, acting as a canary in the coal mine.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Scientists compare the idea to a canary in a coal mine, because changes there may offer an efficient way to detect broader shifts in the climate regulating circulation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
"In some ways, Irish-medium schools are a bit like the canary in the coal mine," he said.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“I think South Hadley’s perhaps the canary in the coal mine.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Adam looked like the cat that had caught the canary.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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
When it comes to signs of economic disruption, logistics companies are the canaries in the coal mine.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
Tfa Alicia would take the canaries from their cage and let the children feed them seeds or grains of rice they’d saved from their lunch.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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