bode

"The sudden, unexplained power outage at the hospital was a bad bode for the surgery about to begin. "

"The dark clouds and sudden drop in temperature bode a heavy storm. "

"The dark clouds and sudden wind bode ill for our picnic. "

"In the online auction, her initial bode of $50 was quickly surpassed by other bidders. "

"The town crier acted as the King's bode, delivering important announcements to the people. "

"The unexpected train maintenance caused a significant bode to our morning commute, making us all late for work. "

"The old wooden bridge was so rickety, I didn't think it would bode the weight of the heavy truck. "

"While not the most common usage, here's a simple sentence using "bode" to mean "dwell/reside":

"The explorer chose to bode in the small cabin during the long winter." "

""The old house still bodes on the corner, waiting for someone to live in it again." "

"We bode the arrival of the package, hoping it contains the textbook we need for class. "