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had warned

  • past perfect of warn.

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Merz had warned on Friday that the party's national executive committee would discuss the matter.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

The US Tsunami Warning System had warned of possible "hazardous tsunami waves" along the nearby coasts of Mexico and Guatemala.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Many people had spent the night underground in metro stations after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that Russia was set to launch a massive barrage, based on intelligence indications.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

The two attempted to keep talking as they were played off by a saxophonist, which host Druski had warned about earlier in the evening.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

He will be aiming for me, and I remember how I’d trained for him with the others, how Roshan had warned me of his adaptable nature.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu