as in implying
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the hope that the housing slump does not harbinger a general economic recession
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Futures market pricing is implying almost no chance of a rate cut, according to the CME Group's FedWatch gauge.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The Tab key now just shows a symbol implying that function, rather than the word.—
Joe Osborne,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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That’s according to the National Weather Service, which is predicting a windy weekend followed by a heat wave.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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For the most part, users of both Polymarket and Kalshi did an excellent job predicting this year’s Oscar nominees.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Be Very Afraid is like foreshadowing.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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That same day, Robert Walters, former chair of the Dallas Citizens Council, a prominent business group, emailed Tolbert a list of questions anticipating a potential City Hall move.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Schumacher said understanding why this winter was so warm in the West, as well as studying the heat wave, is crucial to better anticipating what’s ahead in the West.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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Damansara made the Chronicle’s 2025 list of the Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area, with restaurant critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan heralding its chili crab as one of the city’s best crab dishes.—
Mario Cortez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Zacharias' surprised expression is highlighted by light heralding the arrival of Gabriel, the museum said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Harbingering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harbingering. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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