as in foreshadowing
to give a slight indication of beforehand the moral decay that traditionally foreruns the decline of a mighty empire
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Or maybe, as some eyebrow-raising posts on social media jokingly teased, foreshadowing a possible papal presidential run?—
Terry Collins, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
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The two went public with their romantic relationship in May 2025, foreshadowing a merger of two NFL families.— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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Analysts are heralding the 2020s as the biggest chance in the word’s relationship to the dollar since 1974, and every day the Iran war continues, the cracks in the old system grow wider and wider.— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
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There have been few moments this season when at least one of them was not on the court, heralding the ball while running the offense.— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
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On Polymarket, three accounts earned $600,000 by correctly predicting the exact time of the Iranian ceasefire.— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
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As the 2026 hurricane season approaches, forecasters are predicting a quieter Atlantic with fewer storms.— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Analysts have average price targets implying upside of about 169% and 134% for AtaiBeckley and Compass, respectively.— Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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In addition to scapegoating Josh, Park is also implying that Lindsay inflated procedure prices and sold customers on unnecessary treatments at Trochos.— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Radiant is also anticipating coming out to Aurora sometime in the near future to talk to the community about their technology and answer any questions or concerns.— Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Here, the nominee’s allies play the roles of members of the Judiciary Committee, anticipating the type of tough questions the nominee will face from skeptical senators from the opposition party of the appointing president.— The Conversation, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
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