presage

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It could also presage China’s stance if the U.S. were to take action against Cuba, with which Beijing has what it calls an “ironclad friendship.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

If Rosenberg is right and “odds of some policy action or communication to stabilize the yen are rising,” then this could presage a major trading reversal.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

Worn for a couple of weeks, the Zio monitor looks for irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation—a racing heartbeat that can presage a stroke or heart attack.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

They worry that its spread in cattle, which it has never before been known to infect, could presage a jump to people.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 25, 2024

“Ah, not if you were like me—if sleep was to you a presage of horror!”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker