Dr. Maier, for one, sees that as cause for at least some optimism in a society whose fast pace generally bodes badly for family life.

Its setback bodes badly for left-of-center leaders elsewhere, who had looked to Britain to counter a European shift to the right.

A conflict with the aluminum producer bodes badly for Mr. Lebed.

At first, there was some debate over whether to use the term kfar ("village"), which some residents thought would bode badly for future growth.

Lincoln did very poorly, winning by just 45% to Halter's 43%, which bodes badly for her tonight.

Such sentiments bode badly for graduates in what is already an increasingly competitive marketplace.

Unclear lines of command boded badly for the future.

This worry boded badly, as if it were the machine itself that was afraid.

It bodes badly for American letters when young writers and literary scholars seek to prohibit language, salty or otherwise.

Epidemiological research, which has focused on both strong and weak ties, suggests that social isolation bodes badly for psychological and physiological health.