as in warnings
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
heeded the forewarning to stay off the ice until the town had checked to see if it was thick enough
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Despite those warnings, the lawsuit claims Illinois State University continued the practice.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026 -
And that was supposed to be one of the Game 2 warnings.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Forewarnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewarnings. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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