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We cannot foretell the future.
a 16th-century astrologer who, some claim, accurately foretold 20th-century events
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Even as Miyazaki’s style proves memetic in this moment, his work might foretell the future of aesthetics, too.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
Sure that Jesus was the Messiah, his followers scoured the Jewish Bible for prophecies that foretold his coming.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
This very different film is a dark comedy about a toy monkey that foretells and causes brutal deaths.
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Democrats plowed ahead anyway, using a procedural end around, but that race foretold the brutal midterm beating Democrats would take from the GOP with ObamaCare as the main cudgel.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2025
Sure that Jesus was the Messiah, his followers scoured the Jewish Bible for prophecies that foretold his coming.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
This very different film is a dark comedy about a toy monkey that foretells and causes brutal deaths.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Democrats plowed ahead anyway, using a procedural end around, but that race foretold the brutal midterm beating Democrats would take from the GOP with ObamaCare as the main cudgel.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Foretell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foretell. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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