foretold
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Nothing of that great regional upheaval greedily foretold by the prophets of Western decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Little is known about the saint who, according to legend, was born on a clifftop in Pembrokeshire during a violent storm, after angels foretold his birth to St Patrick 30 years prior.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Some claim that the stock market’s full-year direction is foretold by its performance on the first trading day of January; others focus on the first two days, and still others on the first week.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026
A philosopher, historian, songbird of grief and prophet, Didion foretold the city’s future with startling accuracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Who could have foretold that she would set foot in the city he founded, even if only for a day?
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
