auguries

plural of augury
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as in divinations
the art or practice of foretelling future events by interpreting omens the gift of augury that Nostradamus purportedly possessed

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Noun
  • To be sure, some of the worst-case predictions did not materialize, such as an immediate recession or a housing market crash.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • Below are five bold predictions about what the world of artificial intelligence will look like in the year 2030.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • There was a book in Sapphire’s den that ran a different set of numbers, the math of omens and outcomes.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Long before scientists understood solar wind or magnetism, people associated auroras with spirits, omens, warriors, or celestial beings.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • The Environmental Protection Agency encourages checking local weather forecasts and heat advisories before spending time outdoors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Twice a day, Hoeflich's office publishes rip current forecasts, which help inform local beaches.
    Ash-har Quraishi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Always alert to mood swings, Hollywood this week is coping with some dauntingly positive portents.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • But there is reason for hope, because the season-one finale of Widow’s Bay is like a beacon in the dark, and all the signs and portents are lining up.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The mentality aspect is fascinating here, too, how both winning and losing can become ingrained in a team, or how prophecies become self-fulfilling.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • So her advice, over all, is to be wary of predictions and prophecies.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • An abundance of hints, clues and other helpful items await, not to mention a bonus Custom Wordle and plenty more.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • And while the couple have yet to confirm their wedding plans, details and hints around their wedding ceremony have begun to emerge, sending Swifties into overdrive.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • That goal has been overshadowed by his suggestions that Washington might seize control of Greenland or that Canada could become America’s 51st state.
    Jack Dura, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Some of the suggestions include a ban on cryptocurrency mining data centers and requirements for noise barriers to reduce stress on nearby residents.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The heralds operate like independent contractors, with their own caseloads.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
  • The reason is that the 1996 Ferrari 550 Maranello’s arrival was one of the heralds of the Ferrari of today, the one building cars with both world-beating performance and everyday usability.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026
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