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But the latest plot twist has foreshadowed a potentially unhappy ending.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

In mid-October, she pointed to the experience of the United Kingdom, which at times has foreshadowed the direction the U.S. has headed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2021

The response to Miller’s testimony, delivered in a private briefing for the committee, has foreshadowed the tense reception that awaits Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley, and U.S.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2021

Payton also has foreshadowed more action for second-year, 6-foot-6 receiver Brandon Coleman, who didn’t have a catch last week at Baltimore, but has stood out in training camp.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2015

We shall not attempt to examine further the scheme which Mr. Gladstone has foreshadowed, but which, as we write, is not yet published in detail.

From The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 by Various