as in forerunner
something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
the preaching of John the Baptist is generally regarded by Christians as a prefiguring of the ministry of Jesus
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Relevance
as in foreshadowing
to give a slight indication of beforehand
the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring
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Being a forerunner in your circle will put you in a good position and enable you to quickly field new possibilities, offering advantages.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Lilly developed its forerunner more than 30 years prior, according to reporting from FiercePharma. Market pricing for prescription drugs creates the incentives that perpetuate this cycle of innovation.Sally Pipes, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Some recipients responded to the texts with anger and others with a sense of humor, but many agree that the messages seem to be a bleak foreshadowing.Char Adams, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Daemon sees White Walkers marching in the North among other major Thrones moments, as well as important foreshadowing for what's potentially to come in House of the Dragon.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024
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Meanwhile, vast quantities of a precursor chemical for amphetamines, benzyl methyl ketone, or BMK, were exported from various Western countries to the Middle East.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nearly all the precursor chemicals that are needed to make fentanyl come from China.CBS News, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The New Moon in Virgo, which occurs shortly after Mercury turns direct, presages really big beginnings throughout the zodiac.Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Aug. 2024
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As the ending of the story perhaps presages, Martha is on the cusp of a change in her life.Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
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Scenes play out with all the portent of a Catholic Mass.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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For those who looked, there were signs and portents of core Democratic policies pushed offstage.Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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In recent years, Napa wineries have hosted the event in April, welcoming the gentle warmth and hint of summer, while Healdsburg in Sonoma County follows up in mid-July, allowing guests to bask in the sunny California days and cool evenings.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ohio’s 9th and 13th congressional districts Two key races in Ohio could also provide early hints about who will control the House.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Etzioni recently came across the tapes and, at the enthusiastic suggestion of McKee, went into the studio with original guitarist Ryan Hedgecock to flesh out the tracks, while still leaving them sounding minimalist enough to sound raw, rough and ready.Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: Here are some of our suggestions for finding a moment of inner peace this weekend.Adam Tamburin, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Equally noteworthy is the rising interest in the Web3 prediction platform Polymarket.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pundits, analysts, and Wall Street investors started to factor in prediction markets to their election forecasts.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Prefiguring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefiguring. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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