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Which ancient practice tried to predict the future by studying the behavior of birds?

predict

[pri-dikt] / prɪˈdɪkt /


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Most economists predict the ECB will make the final hike of its current tightening cycle in December when it will be armed with updated growth and inflation forecasts.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

From rescue volunteers to tradespeople, being on standby means preparing for situations they cannot always predict.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

When I called Scott Aaronson and Dana Moshkovitz, a married couple of theoretical computer scientists at the University of Texas, I learned why it’s so hard to predict the pace of progress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The study establishes an important proof of principle, but additional research is necessary to determine whether these antibody patterns can reliably predict disease in broader populations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

She'd read about those who had vision marvels—people who could see into the past, predict the future, decode dreams and nightmares, decipher prophecies, and have special memories.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

"Steady as she goes," is what one well-connected senior MP predicts, and how expectations of the Budget are being managed across Westminster.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The state predicts the colder seasons will bring extra powerful storms that risk bringing damage and floods.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

A Wall Street Journal poll of analysts predicts headline CPI in September will rise 3.6% compared with the same period a year earlier, after August’s 3.4% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"From a scientific perspective, it suggests that the magnetic interactions within the material are totally different from what theory predicts," Berruto said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Scientists use something called a correlation to measure how closely one factor predicts another, and overall, the students’ ratings correlated with the experts’ ratings by .55, which is quite a high correlation.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Compared with previous designs, the material can achieve a much broader range of thermal conductivities, closely approaching the properties predicted to be necessary for ideal thermal cloaking.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Kenningham of Capital Economics predicted there would be "no lifeline for France" at Thursday's meeting, saying spreads between French and German bonds, the eurozone benchmark, would need to widen far more to justify any action.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

He predicted that “Ukraine’s ability to do that will surprise people.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Many economists predicted growth would slow after the spring as spending from large tax refunds dried up and the U.S.-hosted World Cup ended.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Would I have ever predicted that Charlie Ledley would have anticipated the greatest financial crisis since the Depression?” he said.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The film has now earned an estimated total of $45 million at the domestic box office, with some analysts predicting it could become the first documentary to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

However, predicting how their energy changes over time has remained a major challenge.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Reliable polls are thin on the ground, but analysts are predicting an extremely tight vote.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Algorithms were already predicting our tastes, needs and desires and serving us options before we asked for them.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

A good example of Kepler’s skill in this despised art came when he was commissioned to produce a calendar for 1595 predicting important events for the year ahead.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


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