portent

Example Sentences

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It proved a portent of what was to come.

From BBC

All the efforts to save microchip production in the U.S. come amid undeniable portents of the end of microchips.

From The Wall Street Journal

Are England's batting struggles in these first two ODIs an early portent for another southern hemisphere winter of discontent?

From BBC

Australia appeared satisfied with their morning's work - but in a curious way it had maybe given South Africa a psychological lift and was portent of what was to come in the remainder of the day.

From BBC

Of course, the portents of doom were written all over it for Aberdeen.

From BBC