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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Be Very Afraid is like foreshadowing.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2026 -
But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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That’s according to the National Weather Service, which is predicting a windy weekend followed by a heat wave.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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For the most part, users of both Polymarket and Kalshi did an excellent job predicting this year’s Oscar nominees.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Futures market pricing is implying almost no chance of a rate cut, according to the CME Group's FedWatch gauge.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Tab key now just shows a symbol implying that function, rather than the word.—
Joe Osborne,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Already, some shippers are avoiding the Red Sea route, anticipating Houthi attacks.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers did add kicker Brunno Reus from Florida State to their roster, and Craig is anticipating a competition.—
Lilly Marshall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Zacharias' surprised expression is highlighted by light heralding the arrival of Gabriel, the museum said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Instead, members devoted every waking breath to restoring Sharia and, by doing so, heralding a new era of blind and impartial justice.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Still, many business heads are upbeat, foreseeing a sense of continuity and a measure of economic reassurance and certainty ahead.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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And Tester is foreseeing progress that goes far beyond the 2006 blue wave that swept him into office.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Adumbrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adumbrating. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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