portending
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, a coalition of student unions met with lawmakers and demanded an independent investigation into the police violence, portending further protests.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
Before they knew it, the sky turned dark, portending a storm.
From BBC • May 29, 2025
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
True, the climate is equable and healthy, but that great drawback, the liability to earthquakes and tidal waves, still remains, like a dark, portending shadow.
From Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America by Ballou, Maturin Murray
