cautionary
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Last month a trailer dropped for “Animal Farm: A Cautionary Tail,” an animated retelling of George Orwell’s 1945 book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
In my podcast, Cautionary Tales, I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Daniel's story by interviewing a mutual friend, Andrew Wright.
From BBC • May 11, 2023
Tim Harford joins Slate Money to discuss his new podcast Cautionary Tales, Christmas cards, and the black market for Chinese sand.
From Slate • Dec. 28, 2019
Cautionary tale: Here’s what happened when one writer found lead paint in her house.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2019
Cautionary tales abounded in every form of media.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing cautionary
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 4
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Tone and Point of View, List 3
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