Example Sentences

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Even in those early days, there were warning signs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Even before the Iran conflict began, Kwon and his team were warning about the risk that inflation might reaccelerate later this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Brown is pretty sure they were warning shots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The bottom line of Athens last Thursday was, indeed, amazing, but there were warning signs.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

The stairs leading to the third floor groaned all the way up, and the air turned musty and stale, as if the brownstone were warning them away.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser