portend

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Many small-cap investors also make a valuation-based argument for why they believe that small-cap relative strength so far this year portends something more sustainable.

From MarketWatch

Some analysts are hopeful that the trend portends long-term structural changes to the memory market, which has long been cyclical.

From MarketWatch

Yet the reticence from car buyers toward the end of last year portend a potentially volatile year marked by uncertainty around tariffs and the broader economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

But if they fail, it portends an epic flop.

From Salon

"However, we still are dealing with the legacy of 150 years of fire suppression. Together, drying conditions and overly dense fuels portend a challenging and more fiery future."

From Science Daily