as in hints
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
the hero's strange encounter with a grave digger is often seen as a foreshadowing of his own death
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Noun
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Looking for Friday’s Strands hints, spangram and answers?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026 -
Talk of SpaceX, which billionaire Elon Musk founded in 2002 to find a way to Mars, going public had been rampant since late 2025, when the first hints arose of its possibility.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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Fans debated score predictions, discussed players and shared hopes that Algeria could upset the defending world champions.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The good news is that if the Strait of Hormuz remains open and inventory drawdowns slow, then markets should avoid some of the dire predictions that were feared earlier, Hussain said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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But there is reason for hope, because the season-one finale of Widow’s Bay is like a beacon in the dark, and all the signs and portents are lining up.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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In the shadows of the long-hut, the elders muttered among themselves—of portents and crops and weather and the storage of grain.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Long before scientists understood solar wind or magnetism, people associated auroras with spirits, omens, warriors, or celestial beings.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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While other rulers of the era relied on religious omens or superstition to guide their kingdoms, Aristotle taught the young prince that the universe could be understood through human reason and keen observation.—
Steve Muscato,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Google says Magic Cue suggestions will expand beyond Google’s messaging app to Snapchat, Telegram, and Instagram.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Want to send thoughts or suggestions to Fortune Tech?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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The mentality aspect is fascinating here, too, how both winning and losing can become ingrained in a team, or how prophecies become self-fulfilling.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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So her advice, over all, is to be wary of predictions and prophecies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
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Tort claims are necessary precursors to potential lawsuits against the government.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
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The heralds operate like independent contractors, with their own caseloads.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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The reason is that the 1996 Ferrari 550 Maranello’s arrival was one of the heralds of the Ferrari of today, the one building cars with both world-beating performance and everyday usability.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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