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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
  • National polling indicates that the Iran war remains unpopular with Americans overall.
    — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But all the available data indicates that the Seahawks–Patriots Super Bowl rematch was the main attraction on Wednesday night.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 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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