wake-up call
Example Sentences
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Sen. Bernie Sanders called it “a wake-up call for the Congress and the American people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It was a revelation, and a wake-up call, for fellow retailers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
It was also a big wake-up call for families, who may not yet know the extent of the horrors children have faced on the apps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Daily Express says the crisis should be a "wake-up call" for the UK, quoting shadow Home Office minister Katie Lam's warning to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Before hanging up he asked her to give him a wake-up call at seven a.m.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
