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Noun (1)
the retreat of the island's wildlife to higher ground was a tip-off that a tsunami was about to strike
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Beets This vegetable's brilliant red color is a tip-off to its equally brilliant health-promoting properties.—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 1 June 2024 Popular on Variety From the start, that backward-glancing fantasy is the tip-off that Cage’s character is living in a pathetic dream world.—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2024 But that would complicate life for the consumer looking for the next tip-off in an already fragmented media environment.—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024 Even for locals, many of the tropical-looking beaches in South Devon—a seaside county about four hours by car from London—are word-of-mouth tip-offs.—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024 And pregame analysts for TNT liked their chances before tip-off — the Kings went 0-5 vs. the Pelicans during the regular season, including a 33-point loss in a game Williamson didn’t play.—Michael McGough, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024 At tip-off, you’ll be escorted to the roomier, prime seats in rows 3 to 9, a short way from the court (or ice).—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024 Rozier, who played through neck stiffness but was clearly limited in Sunday’s loss to the Pacers, was initially listed as questionable for the Heat’s game in Atlanta prior to being ruled out about an hour before tip-off on Tuesday.—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024 The game takes place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio with tip-off at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m.—Rudie Obias, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
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