wake-up call

Example Sentences

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“That was sort of a wake-up call,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Calling for systematic reforms and patients safety in Nigeria, she said: "This is a wake-up call... for we the public... to demand accountability, and transparency and consequences of negligence in our healthcare system."

From Barron's

Still, the tests and journey has been a wake-up call on my own gut - and my future health.

From BBC

I think that was a wake-up call for people in the national security space that there were opportunities for improvement in America’s ability in manufacturing its own solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal

If there are young kids in the house, giddy early wake-up calls are a given.

From BBC