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Before long guilt-ridden bankers were commissioning great works of religious art in the hope that they might after death escape the damnation that the scriptures foretold.
If the market fell enough, investors would conclude that fiscal and monetary policy would, eventually, respond, if not to stocks themselves then to the darkening outlook for the economy that a declining market foretold.
Ballots, bullets and business Chronicle of a rumour foretold Change at last Taking on the tomb robbers Reprints Related items Jamaica's election: Change at lastSep 6th 2007 Guatemala: Before the sunriseMar 29th 2007Neighbouring El Salvador also suffered a civil war, but now has less crime than Guatemala.
So the king has had to go cap in hand to his rich neighbour, South Africa.In this section Torrid post-revolutionary times Reaching the capital Nothing liberal yet A king at bay Progress amid trepidation Chronicle of a famine foretold ReprintsAs a Zulu traditionalist and polygamist like the king, President Jacob Zuma might have been willing quietly to oblige.
Two days before his murder, gunmen with grenades attacked a private television station, which, like Mr Wickrematunge, was accused of being less than wholehearted in its celebration of the army's recent victories.In this section Renewing America Chronicle of a death foretold Long past time to cease fire Accelerating downhill Buddy, can you insure a loan?
South Korea's factory output fell at an annualised rate of 25% in the three months to November, about as fast as in its financial crisis a decade ago.Deep and darkIn this section Renewing America Chronicle of a death foretold Long past time to cease fire Accelerating downhill Buddy, can you insure a loan?
General Musharraf's book may be bad politics but it looks like good business.In this section Military misjudgment Easily enough for two volumes Lives, still and not so still Nice idea Voyage of hope and despair Chronicle of a death foretold A man for all seasons Reprints Related items Amazon: Lifting the bonnetOct 5th 2006.
The next day, another bomber exploded by a bus stop in the north of the city.The first bombing was a tragedy foretold.
Trawling for surfers Sweeping changes Question time in Japan The battle for the last mile ReprintsBut something else has also changed, and it could yet prove that the GM venture is the expensive disaster the doomsayers foretold.
Ballots, bullets and business Chronicle of a rumour foretold Change at last Taking on the tomb robbers Reprints Related items Colombia's peace process: Demob unhappyAug 2nd 2007 Colombia: Femme fataleJun 7th 2007Hitherto, the main sticking point has been the FARC's demand for the government to withdraw troops from an area where negotiations would take place something most Colombians oppose.
David VandeLinde, Warwick's vice-chancellor, dislikes its seven-year cycle a shorter-term system, he says, would suit a "fast-changing world".In this section The clang of the gate Suite Anglaise A glimpse of the future Walking the line Thank you for the music Trouble in store Chronicle of a death foretold The right side of the argument ReprintsMinisters criticise its cost and bureaucracy.
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The primary grammatical function of "foretold" is a past participle of the verb foretell . It's commonly used as part of a verb phrase to indicate that something was predicted or known in advance. As Ludwig AI explains, it accurately describes the act of predicting future events.
Expression frequency: Very common
