as in foreshadowing
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the moral decay that traditionally foreruns the decline of a mighty empire
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Several of the country’s biggest news outlets are publicly pushing back on the rules, foreshadowing a potential legal battle.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Hernandez added a two-out RBI double that inning – foreshadowing the fifth-inning explosion.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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Now, back in Los Angeles, Bieber is heralding fall in her tried-and-tested transeasonal uniform.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nowadays, the likes of Jonathan Anderson at Dior, Matthieu Blazy at Chanel, and Glenn Martens at Maison Margiela are heralding another generational changeover.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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With Turpin back, all three (Jalen Tolbert included) will be like predicting the Packers receivers when all are healthy.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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High geopolitical volatility makes predicting the market’s future even more difficult than usual, a Reuters columnist argued.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the most eerie recurring detail in these stories is how a phone will ring, a calm voice in the earpiece implying death is imminent.—
Diana Arterian
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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The president himself posted on social media a deepfake video of Schumer implying that Democrats are fighting to give free health care to immigrants in the country illegally.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Such changes may ultimately create greater access to capital for new, fast-growing startups, especially for businesses anticipating an exit within a few years.—
Beth Braverman,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, industries like technology, finance, and non-profit are anticipating to hire less than the average employer.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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