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
The messengers received an awful response, portending, in wild and solemn, though dark and mysterious language, the most dreadful calamities to the ill-fated city.
From Xerxes Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
