herald
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Rising wholesale prices tend to herald higher prices for consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Does a performance like this, during the most-watched sporting event in the world, herald something similar coming soon to a stadium near you?
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
According the legend, boy and girl twins born in Higashi Village on a day with equal parts day and night herald a cataclysm that only they can mend.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
By scrapping discs, PlayStation is positioning itself as the first console-maker to herald an end to physical media.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
A wild whirlpool began to spin, its white waves becoming a herd of longma—dragon horses—racing to herald him in.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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Skidelsky’s brand of 21st-century Keynesianism exemplifies how the heralds of prominent thinkers often lose a sense of proportion when they elaborate on their heroes’ ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
She later meets another student, Mika, in the library, as a Filipino love song heralds the start of their passionate saga.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
It was the biggest increase in four years, and heralds more inflation in the pipeline of the economy.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
His death, if confirmed and in such violent circumstances, heralds a new and uncertain future, both in Iran and the wider region.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
As this appealed to everyone, heralds came pouring fresh water for their hands, and boys filled up the winebowls.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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Strikes on Wednesday also heralded a return to power cuts in the capital.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In remarks at the White House’s Grand Foyer, Trump heralded the “tremendous strides” he and Xi had made and noted discussions on national security and technology issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Napa’s heralded Signorello Estate winery is drowning in debt, according to its bankruptcy filing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Hans Johnson, the commission’s chairman, heralded the court’s August ruling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
But nearly three decades earlier, World War I had also been heralded as the event that would break the back of race prejudice.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
In his social media post heralding the agreement, the American president said that the Strait of Hormuz would be open to commercial shipping and the US would lift its naval blockade.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
I wrote a column shortly after, heralding Lopez’s overwhelming victory as a new era for Latino politics in Orange County, where Latinos make up a third of the population but still wield little power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The documents show that America250 also spent about $4 million to have a second ball appear shortly after the official ball drop in New York’s Times Square last New Year’s Eve, heralding America’s 250th year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
“I don’t think Arthur Ashe meant the remark to be taken seriously,” I said to David one afternoon as we were reading the paper heralding Ashe’s pending arrival.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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