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presage

[pres-ij, pres-ij, pri-seyj] / ˈprɛs ɪdʒ, ˈprɛs ɪdʒ, prɪˈseɪdʒ /




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It could also presage China’s stance if the U.S. were to take action against Cuba, with which Beijing has what it calls an “ironclad friendship.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

If Rosenberg is right and “odds of some policy action or communication to stabilize the yen are rising,” then this could presage a major trading reversal.

From MarketWatch Nov. 19, 2025

Worn for a couple of weeks, the Zio monitor looks for irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation—a racing heartbeat that can presage a stroke or heart attack.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025

But some familiar with the company think the headquarters relocation announcement could presage a larger presence in Texas.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2024

“A presage of horror! What on earth do you mean?”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Sometimes, the departure of an underperforming executive or official presages improvements ahead.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

The top honor at the newly rebranded Actor Awards recognizes the ensemble cast of a film -- a decision that sometimes, but not always, presages Oscars best picture glory.

From Barron's Mar. 1, 2026

The rapidly growing rail system is a symbol of India’s modernization, and Charu’s bookish father, a workshop manager, believes in the progress it presages.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

But he takes umbrage at the notion that 2023 presages a “new normal.”

From National Geographic Sep. 8, 2023

As I passed down an obscure street, I felt spread through all my palms that tingling of the nerves that presages a great leap.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

But the aborted diplomatic launch capped an already tumultuous two days that presaged the meeting’s collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

In the past, long weekly winning streaks have typically presaged more gains for the index, following some near-term weakness.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

“Not all high-profile U.S. IPOs have presaged major corrections in the S&P 500,” said John Higgins, chief economic adviser for financial markets at Capital Economics.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

The rise and collapse of the eruption column presaged a series of pyroclastic surges, the fourth of which killed everyone in its path in Pompeii.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

Each visit was presaged by trips to the seamstress to fit a new dress or disguise an old one, and each time they returned there was fresh news about the royal court.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

Often, a low put-call ratio is a sign that investors are overly ebullient and can thus be seen as a contrarian indicator, presaging a market retreat.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

It was an early example of Americans’ resentment of English tyranny, presaging the anger that would erupt into the Revolutionary War in the next century.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

The apocalyptic imagination, he argued, imposes on history “neat, naïve patterns” presaging a turning point in the grand scheme of humanity.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2025

Scores were exposed to the virus, presaging potential catastrophe in Africa’s most populous nation.

From Slate Jan. 31, 2025

Now the precise outlines of her skull show through the skin of her face, presaging death.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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