See red flag on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2021 June 19, David Vecsey, “Former Times Columnist George Vecsey Gets Tribute From Son”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-01-07:",
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"ref": "2018 November 11, “Polish government officials march with far-right groups to mark century of independence”, in The Daily Telegraph, archived from the original on 2023-03-07:",
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"ref": "2017, Jill Sherman, Racing Personal Watercraft (Sea-Doos), →ISBN, page 37:",
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"ref": "2020 September 13, Andrew Benson, “Tuscan Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton claims 90th win after incredible race”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 2023-04-03:",
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"text": "Improper formatting is a red flag to look for other problems with the data.",
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"ref": "2016 July 9, Angelina Chapin, “Text therapy: once my therapist sent me an emoji, I knew it was game over”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-05-15:",
"text": "The first major red flag with Barbara was her use of emojis. After our second session, in which I listed my many negative qualities, she said my long-term mission was to accept myself – a statement she ended with a winking face.",
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"ref": "2021 June 19, David Vecsey, “Former Times Columnist George Vecsey Gets Tribute From Son”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-01-07:",
"text": "In the pre-cellphone world of the early '80s, my dad might have done a few things that today would raise a few red flags, but in truth cultivated a sense of independence. \"I'm headed to the ballpark,\" he'd say, dropping $20 on the desk in a Chicago hotel room. \"Take the El to Addison, your ticket should be at Will Call. Try to find the media room after the game or just hang around outside the gate or just meet me back here.\"",
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"ref": "2021 October 5, Ekin Genç, “Investors Spent Millions on 'Evolved Apes' NFTs. Then They Got Scammed.”, in VICE, archived from the original on 2023-05-28:",
"text": "Evolved Ape investors noticed several red flags leading up to Evil Ape's rug pull. After the public sale on September 24, the announcements seemed suspiciously unprofessional and several of the leaders were not around anymore, one investor who requested anonymity due to the ongoing fallout from the scam told Motherboard. But they chalked it up to lack of experience at the time. \"I don't think this giant storm was ever what was expected,\" the investor said.",
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"sense": "a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong",
"word": "紅燈"
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"sense": "a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong",
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"sense": "a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong",
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"sense": "a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong",
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"sense": "a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong",
"word": "figyelmeztető jel"
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"sense": "a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong",
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"sense": "a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong",
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"sense": "a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong",
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"word": "bandera roja"
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"roman": "erra jeṇḍā",
"sense": "a cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong",
"word": "ఎర్ర జెండా"
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"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "socialist symbol",
"word": "紅旗"
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"sense": "socialist symbol",
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "socialist symbol",
"word": "punalippu"
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"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "socialist symbol",
"word": "vörös zászló"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "socialist symbol",
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"word": "bandiera rossa"
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"sense": "socialist symbol",
"word": "赤旗"
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"code": "ko",
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"sense": "socialist symbol",
"word": "적기"
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"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "bulgeun'gi",
"sense": "socialist symbol",
"word": "붉은기"
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "socialist symbol",
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"feminine"
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"code": "ru",
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"sense": "socialist symbol",
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"word": "кра́сный флаг"
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"sense": "socialist symbol",
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