foreshadow
verb (used with object)
to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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The Biden administration has been foreshadowing the regulatory action for days, pledging to speed supplies to an array of distribution sites.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2022