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was warning
  • past progressive of warn.

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The CEO, these breathless posts claimed, was warning “the period from 2025 to 2030 may be the last major chance for everyday people to build real wealth through technology.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

The breakthrough moment came during his autism press conference, when the president repeatedly stumbled over the word acetaminophen—you know, the very drug he was warning the entire nation to avoid.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2025

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella was warning about Max Verstappen's threat in the drivers' championship even before the Dutchman won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

By the next day he was warning the roughly 10 million residents of Tehran, Iran's capital, to flee in the dead of night.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2025

She was warning that the chance of rain was 80 percent, so it was a good night to stay inside.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate