as in noticing
to be cautious of or on guard against
a hunter yelling to his dog, "Ware the porcupine!"
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With Me is led by Juan Naula, who after moving to Los Angeles and noticing trash in public spaces, used social media to get the word out and invite people to clean up their neighborhoods.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026 -
The car was eventually transferred to a tow yard, where an employee called police after noticing a foul smell emanating from the vehicle.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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The fear people are expressing is not abstract, but the fear of a generation of adult children watching their parents age in a country that has not caught up to the math.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Lowering the speed of traffic would reduce the injuries from the daily rear-enders caused by drivers watching their phones.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The panel’s members unanimously decided to delay voting on the contract until April 1, citing an interest in seeing the full contract first.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The changes that come from not seeing your bundle of joy every day and managing an evolving relationship, as your kids find their own way, can be emotional and overwhelming.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
18 Mar. 2026
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After all, Kay had spent her girlhood minding a growing brood of siblings in a series of small Chinatown apartments with a father whose income could not always sustain a family in much comfort.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jude opted for the nonspeaking part, playing a baleen whale, minding his own business.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Waring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waring. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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