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Such engravings, which depict the wackily maximalist style à la mode, including oodles of feathers and furbelows, were, in essence, early precursors to modern fashion magazines.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Tantric yoga is obviously meant to be the precursor to intimate relations.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2026
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The camp is a program of the Woodcraft Rangers, founded by author and naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton, whose pioneering Woodcraft Rangers program was a forerunner to groups such as the Boy Scouts.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Norwegian ended his season before the Olympics to further recover from a shoulder injury, but attended the finals as one of the forerunners, who test a course shortly before a race starts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, during his time in office, Frick delivered a foretaste of what could be expected if the National Socialists came to power nationally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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The Art Institute offered a foretaste of the collection through two exhibitions — one focused on Neoclassical paintings, the other on French Revolution-era drawings — in the fall.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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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
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According to Davidson, the BAFTAs did give the crowd some forewarning about his tics.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2026
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Outside of his work with OnlyFans, Radvinsky was an angel investor and a philanthropist, the company shared.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In addition to his work at OnlyFans, Radvinsky was an angel investor in a number of companies.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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These harbingers of doom turn out to be on to something, because shortly after, the couple are in an accident in which Jakob is killed.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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But if his early production is a harbinger of things to come, that could quickly change.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The key is that these projects have something other than the advertiser at their center.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Lanhee Chen, a fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Faiz Shakir, chief political advertiser to Bernie Sanders.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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The messenger – idealistic French emigré, Charles Darnay (François Civil) – is arrested and charged with treason.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the messenger continued to grow in popularity and is widely used by Russian state officials and Kremlin propagandists.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Foreshadower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreshadower. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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