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What is a wake-up call?

What is a wake-up call? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A telephone call to awaken someone at a certain time, especially one requested by the person while staying at a hotel.
  2. (figuratively) An alert, reminder, or call to action caused by a dramatic event.
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Well, we all know that Kelly Ripa has an early wake-up call every single morning, but she was out pretty late last night for a good cause.
Before drifting off to sleep, Horatio mentally placed a wake-up call and his mind neared consciousness.
If the new National Defense Strategy isn't a sufficient wake-up call, what's it going to take?
I think ultimately this has served as a real wake-up call to the investment community and to the average investor.
The case may turn out to be one of those terrible incidents that provide a wake-up call and a catalyst for positive change.
Eventually Arthur says he got a couple of hours sleep, on the promise of a wake-up call from Brown.

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