as in foreshadowing
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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The film’s most unsettling scenes connect Hans' murder spree with the bloodlust of the German public, foreshadowing the Nazis’ rise to power just a few years later.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Tellingly, these names belonged to a deceased mother and son, foreshadowing that Willa will eventually become a kind of parent to Bob.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The findings indicate that the brand of vehicle is one of the most important factors in predicting how well a PHEV battery will hold up over time.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Intense snowfall has begun as 13 states face storm warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS), predicting severe wind, ice, and up to 15 inches of snow.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Bloomberg, the 12-month consensus price target on the new DuPont is about $44, implying that there’s still some more valuation upside to go.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Wall Street is anticipating that McDonald's will report same-store sales growth for the second straight quarter, showing that its value strategy is winning over customers.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tonight, Al Roker and his Weather Hunter team will be in attendance, anticipating a bevy of soulful classics, including oxtail, ribs, fries, mac and cheese and jerk chicken.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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The November full moon is upon us, heralding a spectacular natural light show as the largest supermoon of 2025 takes to the sky near the peak of the Southern Taurid meteor shower, which is known for producing dramatic fireball shooting stars.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The duo has a fresh start on a new show, heralding in a new era while still honoring the past.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since 2021, these companies have collaborated on research and development concerning sub-terahertz devices, foreseeing the dawn of the 6G era.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Eagles were not eager to bring him back this season, potentially foreseeing a contract issue and apparently believing his production was replaceable.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Adumbrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adumbrating. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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