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auspicious

[aw-spish-uhs] / ɔˈspɪʃ əs /


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It’s the time and the place that the movie occurs, too: fall 1990, an auspicious moment in tech history.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

She planned to hang traditional Chinese couplets -- usually on auspicious red paper -- before sharing a family meal.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“It’s not particularly auspicious in terms of what comes next,” said Michael Wahid Hanna, the U.S. program director at International Crisis Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 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

It was an auspicious beginning to America’s military involvement in Vietnam.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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