red flag
Example Sentences
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U.S. jobless claims rose more than expected last week, but still showed no major red flags in the labor market.
Stating that there were "too many red flags" about Khan that were not acted on, Caroline Willgoose said: "There's a knife problem out there, the one place children should feel safe is school."
From BBC
The primary document is the actual bank account showing the transfer; if there’s a month or a page missing, that’s a red flag.
From MarketWatch
A red flag for sure, but it’s not long before Nina is practically loading a harpoon gun with red flags and firing them at her new housemaid, left and right.
From Salon
It may find deductions or credits you overlooked, catch an error on your tax return or spot a red flag that could lead to an audit.
From Barron's
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