auspicious

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A shortened day of trading for U.S. markets was off to an auspicious start on Friday after exchange operator CME Group was forced to halt futures trading for several markets.

From MarketWatch

But experts say that, despite the auspicious start, it’s still too soon to say how the rest of California’s traditional rainy season will shape up.

From Los Angeles Times

Thanks to those risky moves, Comstock finds itself sitting on promising territory at an auspicious time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Diana Ross made an auspicious feature acting debut in this sprawling biopic about the hardships and triumphs of celebrated jazz singer Billie Holiday.

From Los Angeles Times

And this brief encounter may have been auspicious.

From Los Angeles Times