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omen

[oh-muhn] / ˈoʊ mən /


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"I'm not sure if it's a good omen or not," smiled Rai, who credited his wife Gaurika - also a professional golfer - for helping him win by reading his putts.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That is a grim omen for California, which relies on the Asian nation for jet fuel shipped 6,000 miles across the Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It isn’t the kind of housing market omen investors in the sector were hoping at the start of the typically busy homebuying season.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

This is just the opposite of what Wall Street’s bulls are contending in claiming that the transports’ relative strength is a bullish omen.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

It’s like the carnival incident was some kind of premonition or bad omen or something.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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