writing on the wall
Example Sentences
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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
Truist analyst Youssef Squali sees the writing on the wall, from how fast agentic is growing.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Everyone young, entrepreneurial and educated saw the writing on the wall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish may have to leave this summer with "the writing on the wall" for him, says their former goalkeeper Shay Given.
From BBC • May 19, 2025
“The minute she saw the writing on the wall, she dumped the dog on me! And how can we take care of Beatrice if she won’t even let us go near her?”
From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman
