augur
Example Sentences
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"Missile testing doesn't augur much for respect and trust," he told the ABC.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Leading the pessimist concerto, Bloomberg News claimed that a “diving stock market” and $100-a-barrel crude could augur a financial crisis as catastrophic as the 2008-09 crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
The SNP's deputy leader, Keith Brown, told the Good Morning Scotland programme the lack of a challenger "does augur well for John Swinney's ability to engage with all parts of the party".
From BBC ● May 6, 2024
Arriving for a fashion magazine job interview, Betty’s bushy brows, braces and less-than-runway-ready style did not augur well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Between the weather and the Montenegrins’ defeat, it didn’t augur well for our own summit assault, scheduled to get under way in less than six hours.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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