foreshows

verb

present tense third-person singular of foreshow
as in points (to)

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  1. bodes
  2. indicates
  3. presages
Verb
  • That bodes extremely well for plane spotting out in broad daylight this summer.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026
  • The Obama Presidential Center opening June 18 also bodes well for tourism, both in burnishing the city’s image and creating a new attraction to draw domestic and international visitors to Chicago, Reynolds said.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of bodes
Verb
  • Daily Cardio Load indicates how much to push your workouts each day to make progress in training without burning out.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Related Stories First-party data also indicates that 30% of the seasons’ viewership came from phones and tablets, one of Peacock’s biggest mobile audiences ever.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of indicates
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  • The backlash to the Barbara decision presages another legal and cultural battle over the meaning of the 14th Amendment and its role in the debate over who is recognized as an American citizen, observers say.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
  • But a lack of accountability presages failure for California’s big reform.
    — Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of presages
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