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portend

[pawr-tend, pohr-] / pɔrˈtɛnd, poʊr- /


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Does this Super Bowl’s record-breaking A.I. ad splurge also portend a coming pop?

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

While a four-year degree now often demonstrates merely acceptable attendance, a certification demonstrates skills, acumen and judgment that portend value in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

His insistence that no one is safe until everyone is safe, can seem to portend a future in which no one will ever be safe, though as a teacher I assume he’s more sanguine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

In commentary shared with MarketWatch on Monday, the SentimenTrader team showed that the ICE BofAML Move Index falling below 60.1 late last week could portend more gains for stocks up to one year out.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

He believes the rainbow is a sign from God and that comets portend evil.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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