foreshadowing
Example Sentences
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The idea began at Hewlett-Packard in the 1950s—a foreshadowing of the Silicon Valley look of today—and slowly spread, hitting the East Coast in the early 1990s.
The Ukrainian military has effectively safeguarded key secrets throughout the war, including foreshadowing of the successful, surprise counterattack last summer in the Kharkiv region that swept over Russian lines.
From New York Times
And as a bit of possible foreshadowing, Roman comes closest to imagining something like his dad might want when he proposes info-dumps in the day and “A Clockwork Orange” at night.
From New York Times
As the discussions in Tuesday's hearing continued, Davis reminded Fox's attorneys to "be careful," foreshadowing what may be a tense trial over Dominion's lawsuit next month.
From Salon
He fought back, potentially foreshadowing how he might respond to attacks from Trump’s lawyers on the witness stand in the Manhattan case.
From Seattle Times
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