portending
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Service companies reduced employment for the fifth time in the past six months, perhaps portending a weak August employment report on Friday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
Wholesale food inflation has started to decline, portending possible relief for consumers in coming months.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023
"What's the matter, Cyd?" demanded Dandy, trying to be cheerful in the face of these portending clouds of darkness.
From Watch and Wait or The Young Fugitives by Oliver Optic
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