inauspicious

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Trump had headed into Davos late, after Air Force One broke down -- an inauspicious start to his trip.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Less than seven months have passed since that inauspicious debut, and Yesavage isn’t in Dunedin anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Most of Peacemaker’s inauspicious circumstances in his prime reality are of his own making.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2025

Despite his fine start, however, Fernandez’s side ended that term in inauspicious fashion.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

The amounts are for one hundred and one dollars, two hundred and one dollars, occasionally three hundred and one dollars, as Bengalis consider it inauspicious to give round figures.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri