divining

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Others have turned toward astrology, a less scientific but increasingly popular way of divining meaning from the night sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In a Substack post on Wednesday, Basmajian identifies the most reliable sectors with predictive value for divining future economic activity.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

Diane, 77, had seen Rose before and was impressed by her readings, divining certain aspects of her life that Rose could not have known.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

They are similar to divining rods some claim can be used to find water, and that UK water companies have used in the past to search for underground pipes.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

But divining the chunks that have been mastered by a typical reader requires a gift of clairvoyance with which few of us are blessed.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker