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portend

[pawr-tend, pohr-] / pɔrˈtɛnd, poʊr- /


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Put it all together, and the march of trillicorn IPOs doesn’t portend doom for investors.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Signs pointed to another U.S. military buildup in the region this week that could portend a fresh round of fighting.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2026

So what does this portend for the future of American politics?

From Salon Mar. 25, 2026

Advances in robotics present new possibilities for medicine, but also portend a system that could leave millions of its human workers unemployed.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

The finest astronomers and astrologers—Thomas Digges in England, Francesco Maurolico in Italy, Tadeàš Hàjek in Prague—racked their brains in an attempt to work out what this might portend and hastened to publish their conflicting conclusions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"The yields are troubling people because it portends a tighter environment and it's going to be more expensive to borrow money," said Kim Forrest, chief investment officer at Bokeh Capital Partners.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“The performance of risk assets and energy markets in recent days portends a turning point in the Middle East conflict,” the economists wrote.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

It’s unclear what the spike in activity portends for the rest of the fire season.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Meanwhile Philippa, knowing that “visionaries are ungovernable,” fears that Barton’s presence in her nunnery portends catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

It shows a scientific chaos, which portends a transition state, and a rapid evolution from the old traditions to a new and more perfect science.

From The Universe a Vast Electric Organism by George Woodward Warder

The staginess that sinks many of his other pictures portended a digital age where all images would trend toward idealized, Photoshopped perfection.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Microsoft argued in an amicus brief that blacklisting Anthropic was an unprecendented response to a contract dispute that portended ill for the technology sector as well as the US military.

From Barron's Mar. 11, 2026

When either, or both, of these signals have triggered five times or more combined within the span of five trading sessions, it has often portended trouble ahead, the SentimenTrader report said.

From MarketWatch Nov. 5, 2025

As his maiden voyage with the group, "The Yes Album" portended things to come.

From Salon Nov. 24, 2023

Becky brought back tales of sea monsters chasing the British fleet and a two-headed calf born outside Philadelphia that portended all manner of disaster.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Before they knew it, the sky turned dark, portending a storm.

From BBC May 29, 2025

The Colts will be slight favorites Sunday, perhaps portending another close finish.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 29, 2023

Cougars are our canaries in the coal mine, portending consequences of lost connectivity for all Southwest Washington.

From Seattle Times Aug. 1, 2023

"Nonetheless, while we expect the summer rally to continue, investor exuberance is likely to lessen in the near-term, portending a less vigorous rally."

From Reuters Jul. 25, 2023

With these portending words, he promised to follow Albert's wishes to the letter, and added, "Now mount your horse, whilst I lead on, and you shall be welcome in the castle of Lichtenstein."

From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Wilhelm Hauff




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