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harbinger

[hahr-bin-jer] / ˈhɑr bɪn dʒər /


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"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

Don’t be surprised if Exxon is a harbinger of more shareholder-driven relocations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

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

As Blackmon notes: “The apparent demise...of leasing prisoners seemed a harbinger of a new day. But the harsher reality of the South was that the new post-Civil War neoslavery was evolving—not disappearing.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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