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"bode ill" is correct and usable in written English.
It is an expression used to describe a bad sign that something negative is likely to occur in the future. For example, "The stock market has been in rapid decline, which bodes ill for the country's economy."
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That may bode ill for stability.
The accusations bode ill for opposition leaders.
Such forecasts bode ill for islanders.
Does this bode ill, then, for the Python stage show?
If so, that would bode ill for Colombia.
Others bode ill for countries such as ours.
The "problem" seems to bode ill for Iraq.
But for a scoundrel it will bode ill fortune.
The rivalries bode ill for Afghanistan's unity and political future.
Russia's retreating support could certainly bode ill for Mr. Lukashenko in next year's presidential election.
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That may bode ill for long-term economic reforms actually taking effect.
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