ominous
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Meanwhile, no date for the files' release has been set, and the statement from the Federal Intelligence Service about "conditions and requirements" sounds ominous to Wettstein.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
It could be an ominous sign for consumer spending, especially if gasoline remains above $4 a gallon through the summer, as futures prices suggest.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
But classic feels too fusty and self-conscious, even though “Hokum” has all the tropes: looming figures, clanging bells, ominous dumbwaiters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The proposed spending, driven in part by the need to accommodate data centers’ power demands, could be ominous news for consumers’ bills.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
We walked inside the cavernous office as the doors slid shut behind us with an ominous click.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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