red flag

Example Sentences

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In theory, those developments pose a red flag for a central bank tasked with keeping inflation at 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Drivers had to burn gas to find gas, creeping from station to station, looking for the green flags that meant “open,” not the red flags that signaled “closed” or “out of gas.”

From Los Angeles Times

That particular slide has been passed around on social media lately by critics who see ARR as a major red red flag in the private-credit bear case.

From Barron's

The disparity raises a red flag, said New York University professor Anna Harvey, who noted that 60% to 70% of crime isn’t reported to police.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is difficult to name the red flags which might signal a woman will regret her decision to pursue motherhood, caveats O'Connor, because everyone's experience is unique.

From BBC