as in alerts
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
the lifeguard warned the boys that if they continued playing so rough, someone was sure to get hurt
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Four to nine inches with possible wind gusts of 35 miles per hour could produce drifting snow, the NWS warns.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Imagine having the Mars equivalent of a tornado siren that warns astronauts to take shelter.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Robinson again warns her off, firmly telling her no, but Bella continues whimpering, stamping her feet, and—for good measure—licking her lips.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
John Gruber warns that most users will not easily navigate Google’s RCS security.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Hollywood star Olivia Wilde warns social media and the embrace of fame pose an existential threat to filmmaking as a storytelling art.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
The advisory issued Friday warns that areas of the country affected by the latest instability include Aleppo, Idlib, Hama, Manbij, and Daraa, but are also prevalent in other areas.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
Nevertheless, Turley warns in his opinion column, any financial sanctions must be careful not to cross the line into coercion, which the Court has previously cautioned against.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautions against exceeding the equivalent of 90 milligrams of morphine daily and warns anything above 120 risks overdose.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Imagine having the Mars equivalent of a tornado siren that warns astronauts to take shelter.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Robinson again warns her off, firmly telling her no, but Bella continues whimpering, stamping her feet, and—for good measure—licking her lips.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
John Gruber warns that most users will not easily navigate Google’s RCS security.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Hollywood star Olivia Wilde warns social media and the embrace of fame pose an existential threat to filmmaking as a storytelling art.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024
The advisory issued Friday warns that areas of the country affected by the latest instability include Aleppo, Idlib, Hama, Manbij, and Daraa, but are also prevalent in other areas.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
Nevertheless, Turley warns in his opinion column, any financial sanctions must be careful not to cross the line into coercion, which the Court has previously cautioned against.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cautions against exceeding the equivalent of 90 milligrams of morphine daily and warns anything above 120 risks overdose.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Warns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warns. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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