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Indeed, during his time in office, Frick delivered a foretaste of what could be expected if the National Socialists came to power nationally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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The Art Institute offered a foretaste of the collection through two exhibitions — one focused on Neoclassical paintings, the other on French Revolution-era drawings — in the fall.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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By the end of 1857, no one knew the crack-up of the Union was coming in three years, or that the nation would be in a civil war in four, but the portents were bleak.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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If that is the case, the Ring Nebula could be a portent of what awaits Earth in around 5 billion years when the sun runs out of fuel for nuclear fusion and puffs out to become a red giant.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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The department, which said nonpayment rates can be an early indication that a school’s default rates is likely to increase, found 1,800 schools have nonrepayment rates at or above 25 percent.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
21 Feb. 2026
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There's no indication that there's any sort of circumstance that would give the President the unilateral authority to order military action.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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The omens of Sandro Tonali scoring twice in the same game of a knockout competition for Newcastle United are certainly encouraging.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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An omen of good things to come.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The current flu season has seen the highest rate of doctor’s visits for flu-like symptoms since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began collecting data through a national surveillance network in 1997.—
Koko Nakajima,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Common symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose or red eyes, as well as a rash.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Gossip Girl alum made herself into a sartorial harbinger for spring on Tuesday, embracing the peekaboo bra trend in a completely sheer fishnet sweater in one of the season’s most vibrant hues.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Back then, the abbreviation PLG felt like a harbinger of gentrification that would protect my property value.—
Naomi Jackson,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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Could her latest manicure be a clue about a new project?—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another chart provides a clue to the massive error in revenue projections by Newsom’s budget staff in 2022 which sparked the spending surge.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The company is facing similar litigation in Nevada — and while the injunction is only temporary, and focuses on sports betting, the legal action presages the broader efforts by states to protect the lucrative revenue gambling brings in.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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For Swain, the rise of directs presages nothing less than a revolution in the world’s financial markets.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Prefigurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigurement. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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