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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a warning shot" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is signaling a potential threat or consequence without taking direct action.
Example: "The company's recent layoffs served as a warning shot to employees about the need for increased productivity."
Alternatives: "a cautionary signal" or "a preliminary alert".
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A sniper then shot the man twice after a warning shot.
Or a warning shot.
But a warning shot has been fired.
Clearly "My Brain" is a warning shot.
"Yesterday it was a warning shot.
Mr. Obama issued a warning shot on Monday.
Nervously, the British fired a warning shot.
A primitive option is a warning shot".
"It was just a warning shot," he said.
The pullout of Berndes was a warning shot.
Usually a warning shot is enough to deter the pirates.
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