How to Use warn off in a Sentence
warn off
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Women and children have been warned off the streets today.
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Masha Hamilton,
Longreads,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her husband of 59 years, Sam Hom also faced exclusion from the pool, being warned off by his parents to not even try.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Singing is a form of communication used to signal a bird's health, vigor, and fitness to potential partners and to warn off rivals, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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At the same time, Washington has escalated an aggressive pressure campaign by restricting fuel shipments, warning off foreign suppliers and creating what amounts to a de facto oil blockade that has choked off imports.
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Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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According to the report, the systems were activated to disrupt and warn off foreign aircraft, offering a rare glimpse into how Beijing integrates electronic warfare into its maritime patrols and regional deterrence strategy.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Late last year, the Food and Drug Administration convened an expert panel to discuss easing access to testosterone replacement therapy, including the prospect of removing the hormone from the list of scheduled, or restricted, substances and taking the black box warning off testosterone products.
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Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
12 Jan. 2026
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