Occurring or existing before something else; serving as a sign or indication of what comes next.
From 'forerun' + the present participle suffix '-ing'. Describes the active state of preceding and signaling.
Climate scientists talk about 'forerunning indicators' of major weather events—they're using an ancient word structure to describe cutting-edge prediction, showing how old language patterns stay useful for new discoveries.
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