foretold

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When the Fed eased after a market rout, it was usually reacting to what the decline foretold.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Nothing of that great regional upheaval greedily foretold by the prophets of Western decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

An angel is thought to have foretold his birth to St Patrick, 30 years before it happened - although the exact date is believed to be some time between 462 and 515 AD.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Life imitated art when, in 2019, Van Der Beek fulfilled the prophecy foretold by a “Don’t Trust the B—” storyline and became a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Several elements of his story foretold the future.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow