variants
also forbodes
as in predicts
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
the dry summer doesn't forebode well for the harvest
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TalentSmart found that emotional intelligence predicts up to 58 percent of job performance.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Niccol envisions Starbucks' app evolving to use AI that predicts and prepares orders based on customers’ location and previous ordering habits.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Located inside an empty dance studio will be Liberation Movement, an experimental space organized by Allegra Giddings and Adam Geluda Gildar, which promises live music, visual art, workshops, dance and interactive experiences led by local artists and activists.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The health system promises to work with patients throughout the process to provide clarity and solutions, such as financial assistance for eligible patients who will no longer be in network.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Gloom and doom from him usually bodes well for the market.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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That bodes well for Weston Wilson and Otto Kemp, unless the Phillies opt to carry third catcher Garrett Stubbs as a potential pinch runner.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Vegas has struggled on offense but rookie RB Ashton Jeanty’s breakout game last week augurs well.—
Greg Cote
October 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Golden State anticipates that Butler could be back as soon as Friday for the last contest in the Warriors' preseason slate, a home matchup at Chase Center against the aforementioned other old fringe-contender West team, the Clippers.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Wells Fargo Investment Institute anticipates the rockiness to continue.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Forebodes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forebodes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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