portent

Example Sentences

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A key issue is whether Medallia troubles portent greater problems in software lending.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

That usually unremarkable occurrence proved to be a portent for the exhibition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Disney’s chairman recently revealed that D’Amaro was involved with December’s controversial OpenAI character-licensing deal, a grim portent for his future as entertainment boss.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

It proved a portent of what was to come.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Jockeys say there is a small, bright sound when hooves clip against each other, a cheery portent of the wreck that is likely to follow.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand