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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That implies nearly 44% from Monday’s close.—
Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
9 June 2026 -
Summer, and all the vacation days and potential travel that implies, is upon us.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Weather Underground predicts a 24% rain chance, partly cloudy skies and the same heat as the opener.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Morgan Stanley predicts the space economy could surpass $1 trillion by 2040, and while industries from semiconductors to fiber-optic cables stand to benefit, medicine could see the most immediate disruption.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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With almost three years left in his final term, Trump’s absence from CPAC foreshadows his eventual departure as leader of the GOP and the conservative movement, a role typically served by the president or the party’s leading contender for the White House.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr.
Political,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The book wonderfully foreshadows one of its best moments, but the film doesn’t do this at all, setting up the action with a few lines of dialog instead.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Foreruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreruns. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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