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harbinger

[hahr-bin-jer] / ˈhɑr bɪn dʒər /


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Indeed, that might be a more troubling story: Economists say that weak crude demand could be a harbinger of economic weakness ahead.

From MarketWatch Aug. 16, 2026

The educator aims to raise awareness among visitors about the plight of the animals, as fewer whale sightings is just a harbinger of larger negative changes to come to the marine ecosystem.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

For Bank of America’s chief equity strategist, this may be a harbinger of a “risk-off summer,” especially if it coincides with a yield-curve inversion and a breakdown in tech stocks.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

"It's potentially significant. We don't know if it was a one-time event or a harbinger of broader things," Sacks said.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Was this the harbinger of a new war, one that would draw in the United States?

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Startups have long been harbingers of broader workforce and technology trends, such as the rise of the product manager and the shift to “digital-first” business models.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Whales, she said, can be harbingers of bigger changes under the surface of the ocean.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

Jaclyn’s heavy gold comedy and drama mask earrings are harbingers of the two-faced backstabbing ahead.

From Salon Mar. 10, 2025

Bulbs are defiant harbingers of spring in colder climes, sometimes pushing up through the snow in their zeal to greet the sun and spread a little color on a bleak landscape of slushy grays.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2025

There were two crocuses in the snow, sure harbingers of spring.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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