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  • past tense form of bide.
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bode

[bohd] / boʊd /


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The failure of negotiations to reach a conclusive end to the war doesn’t bode well for U.S.-Gulf ties, Saif said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Campaign strategists love to tout a military record, a blue-collar résumé, small-business ownership, and a life of family and faith, in part because they suggest qualities that bode well for a political leader.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Economists said the figures do not bode well for French growth this year, with some already expecting a further GDP slowdown in the current quarter.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Those figures bode ill for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, whose organizers are also counting on a robust flow of foreign visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"Gravesend Dock. That doesn't bode well, does it?" said Belet.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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