wake-up call

Example Sentences

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But Jackson’s October 1984 episode was above all a political act — “this last shot at America’s mind,” he calls it in a monologue that’s part victory lap, part wake-up call.

From Salon

That was a wake-up call for Canada and Sam Reinhart brought them within a goal with just under six minutes remaining in the second period, tipping in Cale Makar's shot on a power play.

From Barron's

It's a good wake-up call and a realisation of what this game demands.

From BBC

"Geopolitical turmoil in the wake of the crisis in Greenland has been a wake-up call," Jorgensen told reporters.

From Barron's

"It was a wake-up call - by now we are far more aware of the need to look after the environment than we were at the time."

From BBC