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forewarn

[fawr-wawrn, fohr-] / fɔrˈwɔrn, foʊr- /


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Pilots can then forewarn passengers and crew, encouraging them to take their seat and buckle up before a jolt hits.

From Scientific American Jul. 1, 2023

China's civil aviation authority will forewarn and issue notices in advance for any space activities, Wang said.

From Reuters Apr. 14, 2023

We constantly tried to forewarn our partners — but for the most part, they thought it was an exaggeration, an example of Russophobia.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2022

Businesses that didn’t forewarn customers should attempt to reach out, by forwarding a company phone to a cell phone, for example, or using a mobile phone as a hot spot for an internet connection.

From Seattle Times Sep. 1, 2021

She seemed to always have premonitions of their coming and would forewarn my father.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

When she has audio calls, she forewarns her colleagues she might lose connection.

From BBC May 30, 2026

It forewarns of a changing landscape for the disease.

From New York Times Apr. 11, 2024

A frozen opening shot of the exterior of a luxury California home forewarns of the tedium to come.

From New York Times Mar. 18, 2022

Lawrence forewarns readers of his travel writing from Italy.

From Washington Post Sep. 2, 2021

“My brother wears one in a ring. And as he’s a sea captain, the opal forewarns him of ocean storms. He says it has never been wrong.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

That’s a very real possibility—and a big problem for Wall Street, Morgan Stanley’s Lisa Shalett forewarned on Monday.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

But be forewarned: It can and does happen.

From MarketWatch Feb. 19, 2026

“Everyone should be forewarned on this one,” Dimon says.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

Be forewarned that the notifications are not 100% accurate; drivers will occasional mark a package delivered prematurely, then bring it to your doorstep a day or two later.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2024

They must have forewarned the minders about her return.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

The panic generated by Jamie Dimon’s “cockroaches” forewarning last October has never fully dissipated.

From MarketWatch Feb. 27, 2026

When the demolition crews arrived Monday at the White House, there had been no forewarning.

From Salon Oct. 25, 2025

It may be best to roll it out slowly, with trial periods and plenty of forewarning to markets.

From Barron's Oct. 14, 2025

Prior to the interview, a black screen appears with the forewarning, “No Congressmen were paid in the making of this interview ... Even though George Santos asked ... three times.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2023

It’s dead obvious from the shock trapped in Dr. Chin’s raised eyebrows after meeting Troy and Emilio that he got no forewarning about the nontraditional family next door.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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