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Brian now realizes that the pilot’s loss of sphincter control portends not a momentary breakdown of bodily integrity but death.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026 -
As with the Dred Scott decision that preceded the Civil War, such a blatantly undemocratic move portends some great cataclysm.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Even though Kapelovitz claimed that Walgren is biased in favor of the prosecution, his absolute zeal for restoring criminals, no matter how awful their crimes, indicates that he himself may be biased in favor of defendants, which again calls into question his ability to rule impartially.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Evidence indicates the shooting took place near where the man was found, according to the incident report.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Weeks after slashing his staff by 40%, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payments company Block, foresees middle management’s complete extinction.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Under that scenario, Mahdavi foresees gas prices jumping to $5 or $6 a gallon.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
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With almost three years left in his final term, Trump’s absence from CPAC foreshadows his eventual departure as leader of the GOP and the conservative movement, a role typically served by the president or the party’s leading contender for the White House.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr.
Political,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The book wonderfully foreshadows one of its best moments, but the film doesn’t do this at all, setting up the action with a few lines of dialog instead.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The cancellation of the Louisiana event implies that there might be more uncertainty there than O’Neil has been willing to admit.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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But that quote implies the chaos always works in the opposite direction to the plan.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … FLAME GAME — Think twice before putting one common fish on the grill, expert warns.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In the document, though, the municipality warns that additional rules could be added at any point and that the rules are subject to change.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Cencora now anticipates growth of 4% to 6%, versus its earlier guidance of 7% to 9%.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The center, which has cost over $800 million to build and was originally scheduled to open in 2021 and then 2025, anticipates over 750,000 annual visitors.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The Kamm tail, with its upturned spoiler and flat panel adorned with Ferrari’s signature twin round taillights, is a nod to aerodynamics that prefigures the shape of the Lusso’s spiritual successor, the 275 GTB.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tragedy strikes many times in this decades-spanning story, in many forms, but the defining event of Grainier’s life sees his home burned to the ground, an event that eerily prefigures the LA fires of early 2025.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Presignifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presignifies. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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