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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The Beast of Bray Road, the Hodag, the Wendigo—those Midwestern monsters that lurk in the woods, stories told to children as warnings across a flickering summer fire.—
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
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“Forewarnings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forewarnings. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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