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England are due to make it to the semi-finals, with Portugal poised to knock them out two decades after they did in 2006 - though the model stops short of foretelling 'penalties, again'.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In the dark recesses of the U.S. economy, price pressures are bubbling up and foretelling another wave of inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

In the dark recesses of the economy, price pressures are bubbling up and foretelling another wave of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

A foretelling of last earthly smells, whether for the hunted or the hunter.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

One of the travellers, a squint-eyed ill-favoured fellow, was foretelling that more and more people would be coming north in the near future.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien