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[wawrn] / wɔrn /


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The reprieve from rain is expected to last just a few more days as forecasters warn of another storm system that could bring Los Angeles its first rainy Halloween since 2014.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

"We are the ones who walk the territory and warn of imminent risks," said Jose Joy Martenorio, CRIC's political coordinator.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

It wants a public awareness campaign to warn about the dangers, along with a review to look at how better to regulate online advertising.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Researchers warn that rising temperatures could add to the pressure on wild pollinators.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

He wanted to yell out, to warn May, to reach out and protect her from this.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Hernandez-Ariano, a qualified insurance salesman, warns that those selling insurance are not held to the same high standards of fiduciary responsibility as financial planners.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

"However, every single particle has a different structure," warns Weissenborn, "and our experiment only studied six such particles from two different locations."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Meanwhile, the Metro warns readers to "prepare for the worst" after websites around the world were taken offline after cyber-security flaws were revealed in a globally-used programming language, PHP.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The squeeze comes as mediators scramble to revive talks with Iran, the U.S. moves another aircraft carrier to the Middle East and Israel warns of possible new strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“If no one tells me what happened, I’m going to haul you all into my office,” Kumu Apo warns.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

The powerful winds also battered northern France across the Channel as Europe battled its first big autumn storms of the year and experts warned of more extreme weather events because of global warming.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has warned that AI stocks have become detached from financial fundamentals, pushing markets to precarious highs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

In previous tests, OpenAI was reportedly warned that agents might slip their safeguards and attack an unintended target while seeking creative solutions to the challenge.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

In January 2025, the Postal Regulatory Commission, which oversees the Postal Service, warned that moving forward with the plan would be disruptive to rural communities and might not save as much money as expected.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 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

A yellow weather warning for all of Northern Ireland is in place until midday.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

A yellow wind warning is also in place in County Donegal until 15:00 local time on Sunday.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

A whistleblower had gained viral attention warning the technology could soon pose an existential threat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

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

“Some folks in the city get Saturday afternoons off,” Pa announced at breakfast without warning.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney


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