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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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Seeing far How specifically will the ability to foretell design trends benefit a designer in his or her work?
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Confidence can foretell consumer spending, which makes up 70% of the economy.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
That flash point foretells an America becoming more polarized the hotter things get, more sharply divided between its rural and urban communities and more hateful and more dangerous.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
Since then, that number has only continued to dwindle, foretelling the eventual closure of its brick-and-mortar locations amid competition from Target, Walmart and online retailers.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Confidence can foretell consumer spending, which makes up 70% of the economy.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
That flash point foretells an America becoming more polarized the hotter things get, more sharply divided between its rural and urban communities and more hateful and more dangerous.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
Since then, that number has only continued to dwindle, foretelling the eventual closure of its brick-and-mortar locations amid competition from Target, Walmart and online retailers.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Foretell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foretell. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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