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September 14, 2023

Word of the Day: Harbinger

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Word of the Day
: September 14, 2023

\HAHR-bun-jer\ noun

What It Means

A harbinger is something that foreshadows, or gives an early indication of, something that will happen in the future.

// When the star running back went down with an injury in the team’s first game, it turned out to be the harbinger of a disappointing season.

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