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harbingering

verb

present participle of harbinger

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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The investment bank upgraded Quantinuum to overweight from equal-weight, with a $62 price target implying roughly 88% upside from Wednesday's close.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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Continue reading … -- POLITICS ‘FIRED UP’ — Media narrative predicting blue wave in key battleground state not meshing with local Republicans.

— , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The organization’s track record of predicting Oscar success has been mixed over the years.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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Outside groups weighing in on attempts to change Colorado law through the ballot have started spending big money, foreshadowing what’s sure to be a bruising six-week stretch before Election Day.

— Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2026
Wingo also thrived, catching seven passes for 121 yards and a score, foreshadowing the issues opponents will have trying to blanket both him and Coleman on the outside.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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Some pundits are heralding the end of Nike’s chokehold on the athlete marketing space, while others predict a turn toward a more varied sector.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Analysts say the student group and Vucic are polling closely, heralding a tight race and a referendum-like atmosphere.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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