- present participle of warn.
warning
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"It's more just like there are warning lights flashing that other parts of Europe are investing much more aggressively, and moving much more quickly, than we have."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Police chief Jon Boutcher has ruled out forcing the parade through a hostile crowd, warning of potentially catastrophic consequences.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
A warning may appear sooner in the collateral behind AI-infrastructure loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Yet her warning extends beyond navigation: Can time itself be weaponized?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The only sound was the hammer-like ‘chack-chack’ of a woodpecker warning rivals away.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
In the first weeks of the conflict, dozens of planes landed at or departed from Dubai International Airport within five minutes of warnings of missile or drone attacks, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
What she'd prefer is to see more spoiler warnings on videos so fans have the option to be surprised if they want.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
"We note with concern that not everyone has heeded these warnings, and that individuals are knowingly exposing themselves to mortal danger," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Once all 125 cameras go live, motorists will get a 60-day grace period when only warnings will be issued to drivers, Sweeney said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Winston Churchill, the British prime minister himself, sent warnings based on captured German codes to the Soviet government.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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