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warn

[wawrn] / wɔrn /


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One US official told Politico that the "meeting was primarily to warn Russia against any escalatory action against the Baltic states".

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said retaliatory tariffs would be effective September 8, as analysts warn of tit-for-tat escalation.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Critics warn of another potential “Lehman Brothers” moment lurking around the corner for AI, while “Big Short” investor Michael Burry predicted in August a 1987-style fall for the stock market.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

The American Medical Assn. and some nutrition experts, however, warn that consuming too much protein could cause digestive issues, weight gain, gout and other adverse effects.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Teach and warn people to take better care of our world—for ourselves, animals, Nature, and the planet.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The letter warns, external cyber-attacks which use AI will become both more widespread and more sophisticated in a matter of months as the technology rapidly improves.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

New BBC boss warns that 'tough choices are unavoidable'

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

An important pain threshold has been crossed, one currency-market expert warns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Need to Know: Treasury’s buyback blitz may end up driving bond yields higher, warns JPMorgan.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

"This isn't funny," Carla warns as we consult in the bathroom back at Capri's.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Critics warned of potential pitfalls before the law passed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Moscow has been warned off, by friend and foe alike, not to break the 81-year long taboo on using nuclear weapons in anger.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

It warned this week that the Kennedy Center may have to be demolished if courts block the president's plans to overhaul the complex.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Insurance company executives warned Gov. Gavin Newsom in a letter Wednesday that his plan to shift utility wildfire liability to property insurers would raise premiums across California.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

If Wolf hadn’t warned him, he would have touched the corpse -and to touch the dead is to risk terrible danger.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Plus, the CIA chief made a surprise trip to Moscow to deliver a warning, and bond markets overseas look even worse than U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

It issued a similar warning to TikTok in February.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

The California attorney general has also issued a warning to parents, and retailers, that bicycles that are altered to exceed state limitations are no longer considered legal to ride on the streets.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

And it would not catastrophize fetal harm, which lands as shaming rather than a warning.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

Without warning, the nereid thrust Mal at him and vanished underwater.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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