foreshadow

Example Sentences

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In a move that foreshadowed Fern’s future as a feminist firebrand of her time, she contracted a lawyer and found a room for her daughters and herself in the Marlboro Hotel in Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal

So far, neither side is showing signs of backing down, foreshadowing a fight that could take years.

From Salon

Norman, who spent 331 weeks as world No. 1, previously attempted to start a rival golf series in 1994, foreshadowing LIV’s challenge to the golf establishment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Andreessen’s prescient call foreshadowed 15 years of transformation and arguably trillions in value creation.

From Barron's

History tells us that large and rapidly growing debt in major economies often foreshadows a financial crisis.

From Barron's