portend

Example Sentences

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“The overall weakness in the crypto space is indicative of a softening retail bid, which portends lighter buying forces for U.S. stocks in the short-run, especially the higher beta areas,” Torres said.

From MarketWatch

Another conspiracy theory suggested that the ship's number, 3909 04, read as "no pope" when viewed in a mirror — an omen that portended the ship's doom.

From Salon

Open that summer, and everything portended greatness for a kid who fell in love with the game watching the Masters on TV and then racing out to the chipping green at Brookhaven Country Club.

From Seattle Times

Among the battles that portends is one over the selection of a new police chief, which previously had been solely within the mayor’s purview.

From Seattle Times

In my view, the NRA's risky strategy of cutting program costs while spending more on legal battles could portend a further and continued weakening of the organization in the years ahead.

From Salon