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
It’s dark and, as the album title forewarns, there is plenty in that mood here—at times evoking societal situations, just as often depicting the ravages of his own age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
When she has audio calls, she forewarns her colleagues she might lose connection.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
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
"When someone becomes quite well-known in one area, it will be flagged to our area, so we are forewarned and can identify them a lot earlier before they commit multiple crimes," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
But be forewarned: A dizzying liftoff doesn’t mean the stock will keep flying.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
On paper, the companies beat Wall Street expectations — but that’s only because analysts were forewarned.
From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026
“Everyone should be forewarned on this one,” Dimon says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Crisp and sweet in her lungs as she breathes, sending a shiver down to her toes that is caused by more than the forewarned drop in temperature.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Women's Aid, the national charity aiming to end domestic abuse, is calling for more forewarning of alerts wherever possible.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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
The new Aureliano was a year old when the tension of the people broke with no forewarning.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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