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portend

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


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Advances in robotics present new possibilities for medicine, but also portend a system that could leave millions of its human workers unemployed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But investors might not be aware of the fact that extreme positioning in the options market can sometimes portend a reversal of fortune ahead.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

Early in the second half, there had been one stretch that seemed to portend a different ending.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

“Tell me what event might portend success in love?”

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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