forewarn
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It is vital the devices stay hidden, she said, before adding: "We would urge the government to forewarn the public that alerts might be issued, when possible."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
China's civil aviation authority will forewarn and issue notices in advance for any space activities, Wang said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2023
We constantly tried to forewarn our partners — but for the most part, they thought it was an exaggeration, an example of Russophobia.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2022
Businesses that didn’t forewarn customers should attempt to reach out, by forwarding a company phone to a cell phone, for example, or using a mobile phone as a hot spot for an internet connection.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
She seemed to always have premonitions of their coming and would forewarn my father.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
When she has audio calls, she forewarns her colleagues she might lose connection.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
It forewarns of a changing landscape for the disease.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
A frozen opening shot of the exterior of a luxury California home forewarns of the tedium to come.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
Lawrence forewarns readers of his travel writing from Italy.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2021
“My brother wears one in a ring. And as he’s a sea captain, the opal forewarns him of ocean storms. He says it has never been wrong.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
That’s a very real possibility—and a big problem for Wall Street, Morgan Stanley’s Lisa Shalett forewarned on Monday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
But be forewarned: It can and does happen.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
“Everyone should be forewarned on this one,” Dimon says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Be forewarned that the notifications are not 100% accurate; drivers will occasional mark a package delivered prematurely, then bring it to your doorstep a day or two later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2024
Try to tell the difference—although be forewarned that it’s not easy with the naked eye.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Not even those most plugged into the administration had any forewarning of the topic, according to officials.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
The panic generated by Jamie Dimon’s “cockroaches” forewarning last October has never fully dissipated.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
When the demolition crews arrived Monday at the White House, there had been no forewarning.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2025
It may be best to roll it out slowly, with trial periods and plenty of forewarning to markets.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
So she walked into the kitchen alone and without forewarning to find out what was causing her husband’s outcry.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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