portend
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So we get to witness the arguments, which unfortunately for the responsible parties—the “org” that attracts bile online and off—seem to portend the struggles to come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Put it all together, and the march of trillicorn IPOs doesn’t portend doom for investors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Signs pointed to another U.S. military buildup in the region this week that could portend a fresh round of fighting.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026
So what does this portend for the future of American politics?
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026
“Tell me what event might portend success in love?”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Meanwhile Philippa, knowing that “visionaries are ungovernable,” fears that Barton’s presence in her nunnery portends catastrophe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Let’s be real, rational thought portends the obvious: It’s a wrap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
That’s what the defection of his largest influencers portends.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026
A federal holiday often portends a long weekend for travel—or maybe just an extra day off to relax.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
The local people have come to believe that whenever a white fawn is born in the herd the event portends some change of importance in the House of Levens.
From Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland by Daniel Scott
The public debut of SpaceX—officially Space Exploration Technologies — portended different things to different investors but was significant for all.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The staginess that sinks many of his other pictures portended a digital age where all images would trend toward idealized, Photoshopped perfection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
When either, or both, of these signals have triggered five times or more combined within the span of five trading sessions, it has often portended trouble ahead, the SentimenTrader report said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
Based on how my day started, I reasoned it likely portended a really bad day ahead.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2024
Still, she worried that she had not done enough and that the dream portended some negligence of hers that would harm Baby.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Before they knew it, the sky turned dark, portending a storm.
From BBC ● May 29, 2025
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” will be playing in thousands of theaters nationwide, with Disney’s highly anticipated “Moana 2” on the not-so-distant horizon, portending a much-needed period of healthy cinema attendance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
Cougars are our canaries in the coal mine, portending consequences of lost connectivity for all Southwest Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2023
But scientists confirmed that the El Niño weather phenomenon has started, portending hotter temperatures through next year.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
"What's the matter, Cyd?" demanded Dandy, trying to be cheerful in the face of these portending clouds of darkness.
From Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives by Oliver Optic
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