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[her-uhld] / ˈhɛr əld /




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Two days after the Summer of Ludd ended, private jets and helicopters descended on Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to herald the start of the Allen & Co.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

By scrapping discs, PlayStation is positioning itself as the first console-maker to herald an end to physical media.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

His removal would herald a new period of uncertainty for the world’s leading body for prosecuting war crimes and other grave human-rights violations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

The security presence offered some reassurance to Hossein Nikyar, who had driven overnight from Los Angeles with his son to herald the team's arrival.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

The doors creaked open and a herald announced, “Minos, King of Crete!”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

It also heralds the news of England cricket captain Ben Stokes ending his international career as a "great innings".

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

It was the biggest increase in four years, and heralds more inflation in the pipeline of the economy.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

“It changes the scale and sophistication of digital deception and heralds a new vernacular of technical concepts related to detection and authentication that voters must now grapple with.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2025

The reorganization heralds a new era for Apple’s AI work, which has failed to keep up with rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2025

The King cried, “Ho and abide I” The heralds and kings- at-arms came down the lists, and Meliagrance was silenced.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

It was heralded as one of the greatest-ever World Cup shocks, and the African nation did not even win.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

State Department, which activated the international rescue operation, heralded that success.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The pact, known as USMCA, was heralded as one of the biggest successes of the President Donald Trump’s term.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Unveiled earlier this year at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona by the Singapore-based connectivity company uCloudlink, the PetPhone has been heralded as the world’s first smartphone for pets.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2026

In 1927, as story after story in the Odessa News heralded new strikes in the oil field, the only non-oil-related activity that made the front page was the exploits of the Odessa High Yellowjackets.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

It’s just one of many shows taking place from Pomona to Palm Desert, heralding a Latino-led youth revival where the freewheeling movement of mosh pits meets the raw power of punk rock: Inland Empire hardcore.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

In his social media post heralding the agreement, the American president said that the Strait of Hormuz would be open to commercial shipping and the US would lift its naval blockade.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

Doctors are heralding the results as a revolution in pancreatic cancer treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

The locals' tradition of heralding home the returnees, many of whom were detained for years, started with a small group of five or six people.

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

The young mouse lost track of time until he became aware of the sun starting to sink in a reddening sky heralding the twilight.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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