as in to predict
to give a slight indication of beforehand
a series of small tremors that foreshadowed the massive earthquake the next day
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Recent Examples of foreshadow
One of those foreshadowed what would happen later on the show.
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The world's biggest digital advertising companies saw significant sales growth last quarter, driving momentum for the U.S. stock market ahead of the 2024 election and foreshadowing a lucrative holiday season.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
These remarks foreshadowed the difficulties in progressing on a fossil fuel phase out during the second consecutive COP in a major fossil fuel-producing state.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The ideological battle to helm the DNC is expected to foreshadow the ongoing fights that have centrists blaming progressives for their losses and vice versa.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2024
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The world's biggest digital advertising companies saw significant sales growth last quarter, driving momentum for the U.S. stock market ahead of the 2024 election and foreshadowing a lucrative holiday season.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
These remarks foreshadowed the difficulties in progressing on a fossil fuel phase out during the second consecutive COP in a major fossil fuel-producing state.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The ideological battle to helm the DNC is expected to foreshadow the ongoing fights that have centrists blaming progressives for their losses and vice versa.
—Hanna Trudo, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreshadow
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If Reddit achieves profitability in 2025, as Nowak predicts, the company could be on the path for inclusion into an S & P index, the analyst said.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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And then — just as my colleague Joe Reid predicted — Kate Winslet for Lee, a biopic that has enjoyed a muted reception since debuting at last year’s TIFF.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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The details are what captivate; chrome strips on the hood and sides, and exquisite chrome hood hinges prefiguring the decklid hinges on Ferrari’s 275 GTB/4.Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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Woody’s facial-recognition research in the 1960s prefigured all these technological breakthroughs and their queasy ethical implications.Shaun Raviv, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2020
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While the firm has a 2025 year-end price target of 6,600 for the S & P 500 , implying upside of 9% from Tuesday’s close, Johnson expects the small-cap Russell will outpace that clip.Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Grief has been called a journey, but a journey implies an endpoint.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the captions, SZA heralds the release of Lana, out Dec. 20, and Stiller’s TV series, Severance, which premieres its second season Jan. 17 (and is SZA’s favorite show).Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Patel would herald a radical leadership transformation at the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.Eric Tucker, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Here are three things that students can likely anticipate as EA/ED results are announced in the coming weeks: 1.Christopher Rim, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The global population landscape is set to experience a significant shift, as some countries grapple with dramatic declines while others anticipate major growth.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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In between, works by contemporaries complicate superficial ideas about his meteoric genius, and small, delicate drawings teem with an abundance of ideas — paintings never made, thoughts adumbrated then abandoned.Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2019
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Nothing in America’s tepid 19th-century contributions to European classical music adumbrated it; nor did the homely and sometimes hokey popular songs of Stephen Foster.Heather Mac Donald, National Review, 22 Aug. 2019
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With this strategic push, Delta foresees its premium ticket revenue exceeding its main cabin by 2027 and says more than half of its current revenue comes from premium experiences.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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Some officials suggest the severity of the downpour and the potential ramifications were difficult to foresee.Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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