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portend

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


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

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

U.S. stocks were flirting with a critical threshold on Wednesday that, if broken, could portend another 10% drop for the S&P 500, according to one technical analyst.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Does this Super Bowl’s record-breaking A.I. ad splurge also portend a coming pop?

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

Early in the second half, there had been one stretch that seemed to portend a different ending.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

The Greeks had an old saying, too: “Red beard and blue eyes portend the Devil.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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