writing on the wall
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The state’s political leaders saw the writing on the wall: With the demographic shift, the ratio of family caregivers to aging parents was set to decline from 7:1 in 2010 to 3:1 in 2050.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
She never condemns European Jews for not seeing the writing on the wall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
DraftKings has seen the writing on the wall.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
“I didn’t feel like it was being handled appropriately, and I kind of saw the writing on the wall, that it was something DEA was trying to brush under the rug,” Doherty said in court.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025
“The whole thing’s weird. What was that writing on the wall about? The Chamber Has Been Opened. What’s that supposed to mean?”
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
