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Warnings formerly called back, as predicted (8)

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foreseen

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'predicted' is the definition.
('foreseen' can be a synonym of 'predicted')

'warnings formerly called back' is the wordplay.
'warnings formerly' becomes 'fores' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'called' becomes 'nee' (I've seen this before).
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'nee' backwards is 'een'.
'fores'+'een'='FORESEEN'

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for foreseen that I've seen before include "Expected" , "Anticipated" , "No surprise" , "Predicted" , "Envisaged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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