How to Use red flag in a Sentence

red flag

noun
  • Gaps in your employment history are red flags to employers.
  • The one red flag came from the Guardians’ best player, Jose Ramirez.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 23 June 2022
  • These were all red flags that the Fed should have known about, said Klein.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Lighting struck, rain poured — and the red flag was thrown.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
  • Would that have been one-too-many red flags for Louise?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
  • That was the first of many red flags for the children of the 59-year-old caregiver from Queens.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024
  • If either is greater than 5, or if the sum of both is 10 or greater, that’s a red flag.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Uh, led in the housing stock and yeah, that was a, that was a real red flag.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 9 June 2022
  • There are red flag laws on the books in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
    Dante Chinni, NBC News, 26 June 2022
  • But even from the very beginning, there were red flags.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • At the time, police said, a red flag was flying by the North Pier, which was closed.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2022
  • Many of the video's comments just involve a string of red flag emojis.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The red flag warning is set to expire at 11 p.m. tonight as winds calm.
    Mims Copeland | [email protected], oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The Bears went three-and-out on their opening drive, which felt like a red flag to start the game like that against LIU.
    Michael Haag, Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • But, this red flag can serve as a warning sign and prompt action.
    Michelle Pugle, Health, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Candidates who pushed back or didn’t take the test were red flags.
    Vicki Salemi, Fortune, 7 May 2024
  • Here are the potential red flags to watch for when shopping for a home.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
  • So is there a way to improve gun safety out of this to make sure that red flag laws are-are used?
    CBS News, 27 Nov. 2022
  • When the fire started, a red flag warning was in place because of gusty winds.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
  • Portions of the gorge near The Dalles are under a red flag warning due to high fire danger.
    oregonlive, 10 July 2023
  • But science continues to raise red flags about the sport.
    Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
  • One major red flag, though, was a huge dip in 3-point shooting.
    Jason Patt, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Evan Phillips would have been pitching in his fifth game in the past eight days – a red flag on the bullpen usage chart the Dodgers live by.
    Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Apr. 2024
  • So there was a red flag, because what medicine are you guys talking about?
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
  • The trailer does not show Jackie and Marshall at the altar in any of the previews, which seems like a red flag.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Bourgeois added that there are other red flags to watch for, too.
    Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 26 Jan. 2024
  • In fact, a sunburn is much more than a red flag for a little sun damage.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 21 June 2024
  • That’s a huge red flag, if that ever happens to anyone.
    Max Gao, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Election law experts are raising red flags about the giveaway.
    Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • But that wasn’t the only red flag neighbors noticed: Police were contacted twice throughout 2022 out of concern for Franke’s children.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024

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