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forewarnings

noun

plural of forewarning

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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warnings

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France is again under moderate wind or severe thunderstorm warnings, and another round of extreme weather is likely across Western Europe.

— Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
On Monday, shortly after authorities began downgrading some mandatory evacuation orders to warnings around Somersett, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said people were already venturing too far into dangerous wildlands.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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