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harbinger

[hahr-bin-jer] / ˈhɑr bɪn dʒər /


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It could also be a harbinger of the future of late-night TV.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“Going to the bullpen has been a harbinger of danger for the Angels,” Randazzo told viewers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

That choice was a harbinger of what was to come: the end of a popular champion’s reign on the show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

For now, though, the weakness in bank stocks looks more like a temporary dislocation for some of the big banks and not a harbinger of economic doom and gloom.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

This is how I think of him: like his namesake, the raven, a harbinger of death and doom.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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