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forecast

[fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr- /




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Meanwhile, the consumer-price index rose 1.2% on year in May, the same as in April and a touch below the 1.3% forecast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Economists surveyed by WSJ had forecast a 0.7% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund is now expected to be depleted in 2032, earlier than last year’s forecast of 2033.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The government recently halved its 2026 growth forecast and is now expecting an expansion of just 0.5 percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

We can’t forecast rock disturbances on our own surface.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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