- present participle of warn.
warning
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International Business Machines IBM 0.93%increase; up pointing triangle shares sank more than 20% as the company issued a profit warning citing a shift in customer spending from software to AI hardware and memory chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Researchers have figured out how to develop hurricane warnings, tsunami warnings, even an earthquake early warning system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Duan believes these hairs may have evolved as an early warning system that alerts mammals when insects or parasites come into contact with sensitive areas of the body.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
"It will not be possible to redirect the entire harvest to European and other markets," Aramyan told AFP, warning of overproduction, bankruptcies and possible social strain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The miller stepped in front of me and gave me a warning look.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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Researchers have figured out how to develop hurricane warnings, tsunami warnings, even an earthquake early warning system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Previously, referees had to rely on verbal warnings.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Earlier in the day, residents were warned about possible evacuations, but those warnings were lifted by Saturday evening, according to Cal Fire, the state’s fire agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The AI labels would function similarly to the explicit-content warnings on streaming tracks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
They also shut out the rattling noise that filled my head with warnings and admonitions—all in the voice of a guidance counselor—about where I was headed.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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