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The appearance in the sky of Halley's Comet, which is only visible from Earth roughly every 75 years, is regarded as a bad omen following Harold's alleged betrayal.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
She’s just frustrated that the weather isn’t cooperating with her upcoming outdoor performance and agitated that this might be a bad omen for her big American comeback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Against the bullish backdrop, the IPO could turn out to be fortuitous, or an omen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
That is a bad omen, though it’s encouraging that Kavanaugh and Barrett didn’t sign onto it.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
All day long a little of this dream-peace clung to his thoughts, and he took it, not as a good omen, but as a gift.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
There are bad omens for future tax policy, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
An omen among omens: Mid-dog-walk that day, I spot a onesie that reads “Milk Drunk” and shudder at the impulse to recruit our newborns into low-key bacchanalia.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
If you were a supporter who believed in omens and superstitions then the sight of the unbreakable centre-back getting broken was not good for your karma.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
The people of r/Superstonk are dogmatic, unforgiving of alternative views, indulgent of auguries and omens, simultaneously convinced of their righteousness yet constantly fretting about their opponents’ vast and mysterious powers to undermine them.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2024
The boy became fearful; the omens told him that something was wrong.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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