bode
Example Sentences
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The social-media post doesn’t bode well for a quick end to the conflict.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
There had been a feeling in some quarters that Ireland were not quite the force of yore, and an opening day defeat in Paris did not bode well.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
I suppose it’s still possible, but not winning this and the wide-open supporting actress category doesn’t bode well.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
This does not bode well for stocks, Deluard continues, because “higher volatility is bearish by itself … It forces dealers to shrink their books, traders to reduce capital, and risk-parity funds to cut leverage.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
“One other thing I do not understand . . . this talk of a last soul joining their cause. That does not bode well.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing bode
Romeo and Juliet
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "B"
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Othello
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