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foreshadower

noun

as in precursor

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In this telling, Ivan appears as a precursor to Stalin and other ruinous Russian despots.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
In the meantime, fans must endure another six weeks of this slog, which might just be a precursor.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of precursor

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Margaret and Alice are the forerunners of Lucy and Ethel, and Shakespeare’s comedy, written expressly to entertain, gives us a sense of what an Elizabethan-era situation comedy might look like.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
One of the forerunners today in Madeira and the Azores is António Maçanita from Azores Wine Company.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of forerunner

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That forewarning came to pass, with the Galaxy S26 launching at a higher price than its predecessor in select markets.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2026
More than a forewarning, the project is an open invitation into the Texan’s sonic world, drawing on elements from an array of genres.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of forewarning

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Something of a memento mori, the necklace flips the script on the beetle's role as the harbinger of untimely death in the original film and becomes instead a protective talisman for its wearer.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Sophie, who added some additional shine with a Chopard diamond circle pendant necklace, bent royal beauty protocol with a moody dark brown manicure that served as an unofficial harbinger for fall.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of harbinger

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Tekta will make use of advertiser relationships already curated by Publicis Sports, the company’s sports-media investment agency, as well as Kelce’s expertise.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Eligibility for Creator Marketplace is based on expertise, topic alignment with advertiser demand, and content quality.

— Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertiser

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Find the right messengers Local, trusted messengers outperform national campaigns, and the most recent Yale and George Mason polling suggests the field has been solving the wrong problem.

— Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the patient's cells read the mRNA and build a protein, breaking the messenger down.

— Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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