as in foreshadows
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring
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The film smartly foreshadows what will befall Alma and Maggie and Hank.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Mercury’s entrance to Capricorn foreshadows an important business conversation.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 Jan. 2026
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Barzilay predicts that in many low-income countries AI will soon be integrated into health systems similar to how much of Africa skipped over landlines and went straight to cell phones.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a hole in the outfield, and Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicts Bellinger will go back to his former team.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This tells us that if P being true implies Q being true, then Q being false implies P also must be false.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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The movie implies the 49th Missile Defense Battalion failed to intercept the missile.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Widespread showers across the Bay Area on Wednesday are expected to taper off Thursday before light rain Friday morning heralds the arrival of an atmospheric river Friday afternoon.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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This New Moon occurs in your sign, Sagittarius, which inevitably heralds new beginnings.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2025
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This year, Kroeze anticipates primary bottlenecks to be less about physical production capacity and more about navigating operational and regulatory challenges that demand higher adaptability and transparency.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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The designer anticipates a definite shift from floral to geometric motifs, with bold color-blocking techniques that will set the tone in a room.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Prefigures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefigures. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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