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Whenever there is a key leadership change there are usually stoking of fears of what it portends. We are already seeing or are intrigued by what leadership change portends to a key business, Safaricom, after the demise of CEO Bob Collymore.
According to the media organisation, the desperation being witnessed in attempts to win elections portends danger and therefore true lovers of the people must avoid violence and other acts capable of causing unrest.
"Omen" is described as something that portends good or evil.
He believes rates are neutral to restrictive and continues to worry about an inverted yield curve and the increased recession risk it portends. He added an inflation surge is unlikely and market-based inflation expectations remain subdued, with TIPS showing investors doubt the FOMC will achieve the 2% target (PCE basis) over the next 10 years.
As the royal amateur sleuth looks forward to a life of luxury and ease, a murder attempt portends otherwise in a riveting story that combines an undercurrent of humor with a 1930s England atmosphere and a story of intrigue that will delight newcomers and prior series readers alike.
The government's argument that such a conspiracy "portends" the future use of force by making such force "more likely" does not alter this straightforward analysis for three reasons.<br />First, "portend" is not the sense in which Congress used the word "threaten" in the force clause.
Lost in the churn of the news cycle and its obsession with the present, however, is what this moment portends for the future.
By: MENA CAIRO - 20 August 2017: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry warned Saturday that failing to find a solution to the Palestinian cause portends dire consequences for the region.
Through Vivian and Molly's relationship evolves a newfound hope for both in this evocative, compelling saga of two orphans who share more in common than the years separating them portends.
If this show portends the caliber of other special programs in the Worcester Public Schools, then our children are in good hands.
Talking exclusively to reporter on Tuesday he said that government did not want to rush the issue, "which portends a good omen for the Federation, while masses fully endorse the issue".
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, today expressed concern about the rapid developments of the situation in Egypt, which portends further deterioration.
For some, this is an opportunity to make a success of themselves, for others it portends inner conflicts, inauthenticity and resistance.