as in to portend
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This competition not only portends the future of many other countries but also what great power competition will look like as energy evolves.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025 -
The European Central Bank on Thursday cut its main interest rate as Trump’s tariffs portend to impact the region’s economy.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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If most discussions are dominated by a few voices, or if disagreement is rare, that may indicate low psychological safety—regardless of what survey responses say.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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As reported by First Post, official electoral data indicates a high turnout, with over 4.6 million people, or 25 per cent of eligible voters, voting by noon local time in Romania's election.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Trump is pushing hard and fast for the Kremlin to agree to terms to end the war that Putin has clearly divined will improve, not worsen, over time.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Strategists often look at technical trends in stocks’ movements, such as their 200-day moving average, in an attempt to divine their future.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2025
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These problems are most exacerbated in the Northwest (61 percent) and West (52 percent) regions, further illustrating the issues that were foreseen out on the West Coast.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
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Quarter-sized hail (1 inch) is foreseen with the incoming storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2025
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Betting on a new foundation Azulay anticipated this shift.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Chicago drafted Horton in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft and his debut in the big leagues has been highly anticipated since then.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Its arrival betokened a more gentrified, sanitized Village — a place of $73 million townhouses and celebrity brunches.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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The Wiseman reference betokens a certain seriousness on the part of the creators, an awareness that people might be watching who know a thing or two about the subject.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The show also has a habit of using certain songs to foreshadow particularly tragic moments.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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The security threat hanging over the Victory Day parade in Moscow potentially foreshadows the looming challenges for the Kremlin in its ongoing war in Ukraine, which shows precious little sign of abating.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Adams sprints to the OR to warn that the (very flammable) gas is in the air.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Showrunner Jess Brownell, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter at the U.K. premiere for Part 2 last year in June, had warned fans to expect a wait of up to two years.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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“Presignify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presignify. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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