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
"Ultimately, I think the readings are that Scarborough on the whole will have a town-wide campervan ban. I think that's what is the writing on the wall here," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“The writing on the wall suggests that, exactly as we feared years ago, this was not the way to go.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
Truist analyst Youssef Squali sees the writing on the wall, from how fast agentic is growing.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
“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
