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 a total domestic gross in the $100-108 million range.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026 -
As the title implies, things don’t go well.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
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For example, Jung said, if a crosswalk signal usually lasts 20 seconds, but SmartBlink predicts one pedestrian will take 34 seconds based on their first few strides, the system would automatically add 14 more seconds to the crossing signal.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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Investors should prioritize management alignment over earnings forecasts, as executive behavior often predicts future success.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Earlier poem-scrolls appear here, too, written in a style that foreshadows the graffiti Wong would come to love decades later.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 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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“Foreruns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreruns. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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