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had warned

  • past perfect
    of warn.
    warn
    verb (used with object)
    to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable.

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Bourdon said he had warned the company against using a similar "illegal" tactic this weekend.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Some of the fund’s backers had grown frustrated before the recent turmoil and had warned Aschenbrenner about the risks of leverage, according to people familiar with the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

So far, there’s little evidence it’s killing lots of jobs, something some leading technologists had warned.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Hollywood industry representatives had warned the governor’s office that the new restrictions could affect the state’s production incentive program, which was just bolstered last year to an annual cap of $750 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Dumbledore had warned him against telling anyone but Ron and Hermione about the Horcruxes.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling