Police fired a number of warning shots.

警方多次鸣枪警告。

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Another gas row can be safely expected in 2010 and the warning shots have already been fired.

而新一轮的天然气争端早有预兆，或将在2010年重新点燃。

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This report described an Apache helicopter firing warning shots after coming under fire. Its reaction was described as “an escalation of force.”

该报告中描述了一架阿帕奇直升机在遭遇攻击后发射警示弹，而它的反应被形容为“火力升级”。

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First it was warning shots, but when the Mavi Marmara wouldn't stop, these warnings turned into an attack.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

British forces have so far only intervened by firing warning shots in certain circumstances.

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Police responded by firing warning shots and tear gas to disperse the crowd.

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