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presignifies

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present tense third-person singular of presignify

as in portends

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But 160 Leroy portends a future that stretches the definition of what constitutes New York living into hitherto-unknown territory.

— Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
Danica Rodmarel, an attorney who has litigated against bail bond corporations in the past, said the decision portends a difficult future for the industry.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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While purple has come to represent Swift’s Speak Now era, during that London outing, Swift wore a lilac purple dress with flowers, which fans are convinced foreshadows the primary color and aesthetics of the singer’s 13th LP.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026
Back in King’s Landing, Rhaenyra comes to find that her prisoner Helaena has taken her own life but left a parting gift for the queen that foreshadows a potential prophecy of Rhaenyra’s path towards madness.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026

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Yet swings in the S&P 500 have been below one percent for the past five days, despite the VIX holding above 16, which implies a daily move of one percent.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
After last year’s first week of games, the eventual winner, Matthew Stafford, was at +3500 odds, which implies a less than 3 percent chance of winning.

— Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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If the vehicle has no power and the window remains fully raised, Tesla warns the glass could shatter when someone activates the release.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The company specifically warns that production specifications, appearance, features, and accessories may change before launch.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of warns

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Individual bills vary depending on taxable value, exemptions and other factors, but the city’s budget anticipates $8 million more in property tax revenue.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
At its core, though, Macdonald anticipates Seattle’s offense will be awfully similar to last year’s operation, which appeared to be the case Wednesday.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 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
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

Definition of prefigures

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