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It was a good omen, too, since the Galaxy haven’t lost when they’ve scored first or when they’ve led at halftime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Through years of extraordinary political upheaval, the sound engineer at No. 10 Downing Street has served as a chiseled omen of great change.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Against the bullish backdrop, the IPO could turn out to be fortuitous, or an omen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
That is a bad omen, though it’s encouraging that Kavanaugh and Barrett didn’t sign onto it.
From Slate ● May 23, 2026
Deadwood’s abrupt silence felt, to some, like a terrible omen.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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There are bad omens for future tax policy, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
While 57 places separate the teams, the omens are good for Conor Hourihane's side.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
But this was a random thing, right, not, like, the latest in a concentrated sequence of omens that are becoming impossible to ignore?
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2024
The people of r/Superstonk are dogmatic, unforgiving of alternative views, indulgent of auguries and omens, simultaneously convinced of their righteousness yet constantly fretting about their opponents’ vast and mysterious powers to undermine them.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2024
The old man had spoken about signs and omens, and, as the boy was crossing the strait, he had thought about omens.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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