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also forbode
as in to predict
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
the dry summer doesn't forebode well for the harvest
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Recent Examples of forebode
But are these fantastical, often foreboding musical sequences just in Arthur’s head, or somehow a deeper connection between the two?
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Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Despite the difficulty, in some cases the stakes are so high—as with North Korea and its nuclear weapons—that armies will have no choice but to take the fight to what is often a vast, foreboding underworld.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2023
There are foreboding close-ups on clock faces and their fast-changing digits.
—Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 23 June 2023
That Wells Fargo win, in May at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, N.C., had come against a foreboding list of rivals whose surnames — McIlroy and Spieth, Scott and Day — were bywords for golfing brilliance even before Clark finished college.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 19 June 2023
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Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Despite the difficulty, in some cases the stakes are so high—as with North Korea and its nuclear weapons—that armies will have no choice but to take the fight to what is often a vast, foreboding underworld.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2023
There are foreboding close-ups on clock faces and their fast-changing digits.
—Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 23 June 2023
That Wells Fargo win, in May at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, N.C., had come against a foreboding list of rivals whose surnames — McIlroy and Spieth, Scott and Day — were bywords for golfing brilliance even before Clark finished college.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 19 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forebode
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At the same time, the Federal Reserve’s shift back to rate cuts amid still-solid economic growth should continue to boost to the dollar, which will likely shrug off tariff threats, Brown predicted.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The event, the most disputed of the festival, marked the Rio premiere of Kleber Mendonça Filho’s thriller and saw Wagner Moura — predicted by Variety’s very own Clayton Davis to land a Best Actor nomination — spearhead a healthy list of cast and crew at the screening.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their uses include promising methods for cleaning up toxic pollution.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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And a growing ecosystem of funds dedicated to the blue economy is emerging, offering investors opportunities to support promising companies while advancing measurable impact.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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That does not bode well for the Panthers, who have struggled to cover tight ends all season.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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This should take longer to play out - give it another quarter, maybe two - but could bode well for the longer-term investor.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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In April, Caviezel anticipated returning as Christ in Resurrection.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Most teams anticipate the asking price to be steep.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Other bacteria are associated with the breakdown of insect tissues, indicating these were also a part of his diet.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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But reports indicate the state could help cover maintenance costs or facilitate a sale.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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John Hollinger forecasts how the bottom of the Western Conference will play out.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The system’s center is forecast to remain offshore of the Baja California Sur coast, dissipating by Saturday, according to the agency.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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