harbinger
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“Going to the bullpen has been a harbinger of danger for the Angels,” Randazzo told viewers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The deal went down as one of the most disastrous corporate mergers, as the cultures clashed and AOL’s online-ad business deteriorated, a harbinger of the dot-com bust.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Whether retail buying is a harbinger of better returns in the coming weeks for Tesla shares is hard to say.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Discord won’t remain a pariah; instead, its moves are a harbinger of what’s coming for every major online space.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
Keep in mind that these results reflect only a child’s early test scores, a useful but fairly narrow measurement; poor testing in early childhood isn’t necessarily a great harbinger of future earnings, creativity, or happiness.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing harbinger
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
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