foretell

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Its flashing lights and internet connectivity foretell a future in which kids won’t rummage around in the toy box at all, opting instead for more and more screen time.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

In her shifting reflection we see that changes in fashion foretell changes in politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Perhaps it’s bear markets that foretell better times.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

In his 1998 book “Paradise Lost,” Schrag sought not simply to foretell the region’s future, but to explicate how its future foretold what was in store for the country as a whole.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

“I hope not that.—It is not likely. No, Mr. Knightley, do not foretell vexation from that quarter.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen