warning lights

Example Sentences

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After warning lights came on, she pulled into a lay-by, but moments later smoke filled the car and she rushed to get out.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

"There aren't any red flashing lights indicating an imminent recession, but there are plenty of yellow warning lights flashing and there is the risk that we could approach stall speed."

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

It was one of the warning lights for technicians who watch such yardsticks for clues about the market’s direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

The officers put on the warning lights on their vehicle to alert other motorists they had stopped, and placed the Mercedes driver in their car.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

The bus had its warning lights on and its signs out, alerting drivers it had stopped.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel