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foreshadowing

[fawr-shad-oh-ing] / ˌfɔrˈʃæd oʊ ɪŋ /


















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So far, neither side is showing signs of backing down, foreshadowing a fight that could take years.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Reinhart, the BNY economist, said the absence of foreshadowing makes Waller’s dissent more consequential.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

I wish I’d noted that line as foreshadowing, but just like any good mystery, the clues are only evident in hindsight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Immediately after Goldman and Apple launched the card, rival issuers looked with raised eyebrows at some of the terms, foreshadowing issues that would come up in the deal talks in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

I couldn’t even tell you what I thought about, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t Homer’s use of foreshadowing in the Odyssey.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick