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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
Featuring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, the film delves into the unnerving tale of Marion Crane, a woman who finds herself at the foreboding Bates Motel.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 6 May 2023
The melancholy tale of Rocket’s origins is so dark and foreboding that the comedy and vibrant spectacle of the rest of the film become a welcome respite.
—Vulture, 4 May 2023
Centennial Yards’s vast tract, now mostly foreboding parking lots, is adjacent to the Mercedes Benz Stadium, home to Atlanta’s professional football and soccer teams, and the State Farm Arena, where Ressler’s Hawks play.
—Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2023
Stars came twinkling into view, in a strangely foreboding sky.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 6 May 2023
The melancholy tale of Rocket’s origins is so dark and foreboding that the comedy and vibrant spectacle of the rest of the film become a welcome respite.
—Vulture, 4 May 2023
Centennial Yards’s vast tract, now mostly foreboding parking lots, is adjacent to the Mercedes Benz Stadium, home to Atlanta’s professional football and soccer teams, and the State Farm Arena, where Ressler’s Hawks play.
—Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2023
Stars came twinkling into view, in a strangely foreboding sky.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forebode
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The western portion of the state, including Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo, is predicted to experience normal temperatures.Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Citigroup is even more bullish, predicting a $7 trillion humanoid robot market by 2050 with 1.19 billion humanoid robots in operation.Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Bridge RNAs Represent the Next Generation of Gene Editing While CRISPR promises to revolutionize the treatment of rare diseases caused by mutations in a single gene, experts are already pioneering gene editing’s next frontier.Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Intel quickly blamed optimization issues for some of the problems, promising performance fixes sometime later in November or December, and the company has outlined the first batch of fixes in a lengthy support document.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
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Predictions already anticipate massive sales, but Wall Street’s estimates are wide-ranging: Morgan Stanley predicts the humanoid robot population will be 40,000 by 2030 and swell to 63 million by 2050.Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Airlines for America, an airline trade organization, anticipates a record-breaking winter holiday season, with more than 54 million passengers expected to fly on U.S. carriers.Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Merck chief executive officer Rob Davis has previously indicated an interest in gaining more assets that lead to second- and third-generation approaches to treating obesity, diabetes and related diseases.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
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Prior to the decision, Horner recently indicated to F1 reporters that the two candidates to replace Pérez would be Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda, his teammate at RB, which is known for auditioning drivers for the senior team.Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures across the state are forecast to be colder through the weekend.Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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And in Nevada, up to 3 feet of snow was forecast for Sierra Nevada mountaintops.CBS News, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Forebode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forebode. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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