as in implies
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the moral decay that traditionally foreruns the decline of a mighty empire
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If true, this implies Neanderthals engaged in similar cultural activities to those pursued by some of their contemporary Homo sapiens.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025 -
As of October 27, the CME FedWatch tool derived from 30-Day Fed Funds futures implies a roughly 98% probability that the Fed trims the policy rate by 25 basis points this week.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Swain predicts that within a decade, the total size of the three classes of directs will be attracting the same annual volume of new funds as traditional PE commands today.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The firm predicts that the music and podcast streamer can raise subscription prices over the next few months, which should help lift shares.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Opening with ominous footage of electrical towers and power lines trembling in high winds, the film swiftly foreshadows the disaster with drone shots of small towns surrounded by miles of forest.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The re-release also heralds the studio’s shift into the short film space.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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San Saba heralds itself as the Pecan Capital of the World.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Carmody said the predictive analysis system is patent pending, and undertaking other certifications, and anticipates its release in February next year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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Pechacek also said there are roughly 18,000 federal workers in Wisconsin, and DWD anticipates 8,000 could be impacted during the shutdown.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Foreruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreruns. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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