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inauspicious

[in-aw-spish-uhs] / ˌɪn ɔˈspɪʃ əs /


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Trump had headed into Davos late, after Air Force One broke down -- an inauspicious start to his trip.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Less than seven months have passed since that inauspicious debut, and Yesavage isn’t in Dunedin anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

And that’s not even mentioning the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles for weeks at the beginning of 2025, making the Oscars seem like an inauspicious and even tone-deaf tradition persisting in the face of tragedy.

From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2025

Despite his fine start, however, Fernandez’s side ended that term in inauspicious fashion.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024

I thought it inauspicious that Hari should be on a train with so many dead people.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan




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