portending
Example Sentences
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Before they knew it, the sky turned dark, portending a storm.
From BBC • May 29, 2025
Looking back, the surprising darkness and dampening of Penn State’s win over Utah was a portending moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2023
Cougars are our canaries in the coal mine, portending consequences of lost connectivity for all Southwest Washington.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023
The dollar was heavy in Asia, and equities around most of the region declined, portending weakness when Europe wakes up as well.
From Reuters • May 22, 2023
But the youth did not heed the omen of portending evil.
From Little Oskaloo or, The White Whirlwind by Harbaugh, Thomas Chalmers
