portending
Example Sentences
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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
We are probably to regard them as visionary beings, portending war and death, visible only to Ingcel.
From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston