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A previous judge had admonished the state against holding the election, but found that the constitutional power to do so lied solely with the state legislature.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2020

The city’s ethics board had admonished Orange for intervening in a health department inspection of a campaign donor.

From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2016

Gray's supervisor acknowledged receiving complaints from employees, coaches and at least one athlete about Gray's behavior at work and "local establishments" where students gather, and that he had admonished him several times, it says.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2012

Hall’s pastor had admonished that fasting before such physical exertion was not the right approach, Hall said.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2012

He took his dinner off the stove where she had carefully covered it and which she had admonished us not to bother.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou