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.
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
Throughout this episode, there is some foreshadowing of the looming tragedy.
From New York Times
It seemed to be a scary example of bellicose warmongering foreshadowing a catastrophic escalation.
From Los Angeles Times
In a bit of poignant foreshadowing, he shared some thoughts about heaven: “I heard the place is overrated,” he wrote, “cloudy.”
From New York Times
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