give warning
Example Sentences
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Madison wrote that history’s guiding light was a beacon “which give warning of the course to be shunned, without pointing out that which ought to be pursued.”
From Slate • Oct. 13, 2023
To whom can I speak and give warning?
From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2020
Volcanoes typically give warning before they erupt, but that warning may only be hours.
From Scientific American • Jan. 5, 2019
The earthquake-warning system could give warning 10 seconds to a minute before dangerous shaking begins in Seattle for a Cascadia megaquake.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2018
There was no one to give warning, no one to signal to the gunnery above.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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