foreshadowed

Example Sentences

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“Barring a miracle, the 2020s will prove to be what their ominous opening foreshadowed: a lost decade-not just for a couple of outliers, but for dozens of developing economies,” Gill said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Internationalization’s failures foreshadowed the failures of arms control, which frequently founders on mistrust and a lack of effective verification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

Harry Brook's elevation to vice-captain was foreshadowed by coach Brendon McCullum more than a week ago.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

In any case, the one man paved the way for the deeds of the other, in a sense foreshadowed and even legitimized them.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus