as in implies
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the strife in Bloody Kansas in the 1850s adumbrated the civil war that would follow
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That implies a total domestic gross in the $100-108 million range.
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As the title implies, things don’t go well.
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This also foreshadows the difficult reality that our talent model must evolve in tandem.
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Earlier poem-scrolls appear here, too, written in a style that foreshadows the graffiti Wong would come to love decades later.
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The Kamm tail, with its upturned spoiler and flat panel adorned with Ferrari’s signature twin round taillights, is a nod to aerodynamics that prefigures the shape of the Lusso’s spiritual successor, the 275 GTB.
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Tragedy strikes many times in this decades-spanning story, in many forms, but the defining event of Grainier’s life sees his home burned to the ground, an event that eerily prefigures the LA fires of early 2025.
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For example, Jung said, if a crosswalk signal usually lasts 20 seconds, but SmartBlink predicts one pedestrian will take 34 seconds based on their first few strides, the system would automatically add 14 more seconds to the crossing signal.
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Investors should prioritize management alignment over earnings forecasts, as executive behavior often predicts future success.
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One in four facial plastic surgeons now anticipates GLP-1s will continue driving demand for both surgical and nonsurgical treatments.
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Siegel anticipates that the area will see a significant increase in residents within the next three to four years, with the project expected to reach substantial completion within five years.
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The film heralds from co-writers and co-directors Sophie Cohen and Michael Lindsay and is produced by 16oz Films in association with House of Vixens.
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This shift in economic ties heralds a much larger, global shift in the way these countries are financed, developed and employed.
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“Adumbrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adumbrates. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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