auspicious
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“Salesforce reports at an auspicious time for the software sector after it and other software stocks got slammed earlier this month by concerns about AI competition,” Mazzola said.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Ahead of Lunar New Year this month, Chinese households typically decorate their doors with couplets - a set of auspicious writings heralding health and prosperity in the new year.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
This was an auspicious start, but over the next eight years, she never reached those heights again as a lead artist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Pratt’s elders considered this auspicious and named him Vehunkis—meaning, roughly, “He wants to be a chief.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Because the Mehtas were anxious to have the ceremony as soon as possible, the astrologer was told to be quick in fixing an auspicious date for the wedding.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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