as in prefigures
to give a slight indication of beforehand
a series of small tremors that foreshadowed the massive earthquake the next day
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Recent Examples of foreshadows
Earlier poem-scrolls appear here, too, written in a style that foreshadows the graffiti Wong would come to love decades later.
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Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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
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.
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Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Zoom out across college athletics, and that resume foreshadows a divorce.
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Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
The move foreshadows a mandate on purchasing domestic AI silicon, according to a report from The Information.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
The film smartly foreshadows what will befall Alma and Maggie and Hank.
—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn foreshadows an important business conversation.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
1 Jan. 2026
It was shot in 2020, but the story foreshadows events that occurred during its release year (2021) in Guinea, Southeastern Nigeria, Myanmar, and Sudan.
—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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
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
Zoom out across college athletics, and that resume foreshadows a divorce.
—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
The move foreshadows a mandate on purchasing domestic AI silicon, according to a report from The Information.
—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
The film smartly foreshadows what will befall Alma and Maggie and Hank.
—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn foreshadows an important business conversation.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
1 Jan. 2026
It was shot in 2020, but the story foreshadows events that occurred during its release year (2021) in Guinea, Southeastern Nigeria, Myanmar, and Sudan.
—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadows
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The Kamm tail, with its upturned spoiler and flat panel adorned with Ferrari’s signature twin round taillights, is a nod to aerodynamics that prefigures the shape of the Lusso’s spiritual successor, the 275 GTB.
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Tragedy strikes many times in this decades-spanning story, in many forms, but the defining event of Grainier’s life sees his home burned to the ground, an event that eerily prefigures the LA fires of early 2025.
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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.
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Investors should prioritize management alignment over earnings forecasts, as executive behavior often predicts future success.
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That implies a total domestic gross in the $100-108 million range.
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As the title implies, things don’t go well.
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The project heralds from Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions, in association with Brookwell McNamara Entertainment.
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This shift in economic ties heralds a much larger, global shift in the way these countries are financed, developed and employed.
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One in four facial plastic surgeons now anticipates GLP-1s will continue driving demand for both surgical and nonsurgical treatments.
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Siegel anticipates that the area will see a significant increase in residents within the next three to four years, with the project expected to reach substantial completion within five years.
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