- present participle of warn.
warning
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Any additional flooding “exacerbates the issue because the damage is already there,” said Todd Hall, warning coordination meteorologist for the weather service office in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Spoiler warning: This article reveals details from episode eight of The Celebrity Traitors, series two.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
He issued a stern warning, demanding their release.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission also proposed a policy statement in August targeting personalized pricing, warning that retailers using personal data to set custom prices without clear disclosures violate federal law.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
What he was looking for was some sort of prior warning… some sort of proof that the Afterlife did, in fact, love him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Wind gust of 45-60mph are forecast more widely across most of England and Wales, where two less severe yellow warnings will be in force throughout Friday.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The warnings come as the U.S. prepares additional military options against Iran and moves more forces toward the region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Met Office has issued yellow wind warnings for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, valid on Saturday and lasting most of Sunday.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Parents received warnings on those occasions, and their son’s e-motorcycles have been impounded twice, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
And how dare he try to frighten her with vague warnings, when the train ride was bound to be taxing enough as it was, with three children to entertain and a speech to write, too.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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