"The beginning of their relationship was good — auspicious, actually," said Ziad J. Asali, the president of the American Task Force on Palestine.
"This is an auspicious time," said Ms. Schmidt, 33, who spent 10 months as director of brand design for Third-Age Media, whicutcut 35 of its 140 jobs.
Dell's return will likely be auspicious, Stice said, as it "will spur efficiency improvements and innovation".
"After the [2009 troop surge], the presence of NATO troops pushed farmers into sub-optimal areas, where there was enough speculation for cultivation, and conditions were not auspicious elsewhere," said Felbab-Brown.
"The industry is bracing for the record-setting debut of the highly anticipated 'Avengers: Infinity War' that is expected to break through the $200 million opening weekend sound barrier as the summer movie season of 2018 gets off to an early and auspicious start," said comScore box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian.
As distinctions go, this may not be as auspicious as, say, the opposable thumb.
Both bills have yet to be reconciled and signed, but support is reaching a new high, and the passage through the Senate is auspicious to say the least, especially as this marks the first time that crowdfunding legislation has ever been passed in the Senate.
"This is an auspicious occasion," she said.
"It all seemed wonderfully auspicious," Ms. Fleming said.
Having Secretary Chu visit was an auspicious sign, Dr. Aronson said: "It stoked up the lab".
