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forecast

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




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Previous Fed chairs have provided a forecast, such as saying something like: The Fed can hike until underlying inflation gets low enough and then the central bank will hold rates steady.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

Metrolink has announced it is suspending commuter train service in southern Orange County and San Diego County for the coming workweek, due to the tide forecast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Wind gusts of 60-70mph are forecast, with exposed coastal areas potentially seeing speeds of up to 80mph.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

In a report, the analyst notes “impressive” operating margins in Mullen’s Specialized & Industrial division, which reached 24.7%, ahead of his forecast for 22.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“What goes through your mind when you wake up in the morning and hear the weather forecast is eighty and sunny?”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Once the weekend's stormy weather has passed, forecasts suggest another area of low pressure will develop over the Atlantic before deepening as it approaches the UK from the south-west.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Nomura economist Jeong Woo Park forecasts growth of 1.6% from the previous quarter and 4.0% from a year earlier, sharply above his previous estimates of 0.1% and 2.4%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Metrolink announced it will temporarily suspend service in Southern Orange County, where the train runs along the coastline, during the last week of October as forecasts call for high tides.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Earnings from Facebook-parent Meta and chip equipment maker Lam Research this week have beaten forecasts but seen their shares dive.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“It has been my experience that apocalyptic forecasts on the U.S. financial markets are rarely realized within limited horizons,” one investor wrote to Burry.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

However, “if there are storms forecasted or a high tide coming up, that is when the Kelvin wave could exacerbate damages.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

A heat hazard is an official designation for an event where it is forecasted that temperatures will be more than 31C at some point during the race on Sunday.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The NPS said on Monday that a second body had been recovered, while warning that "forecasted weather may affect the timing and pace" of further search operations.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

That’s a level often viewed as fairly valued, although PEG ratios rely heavily on forecasted growth, which is based on Wall Street estimates and can be misleading at times.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

The weatherman had forecasted a record high for the day of the meet.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The medium-term outlook is more positive, with CRU forecasting up to 6 million tons by 2030 as new projects come online.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Goldman is forecasting 3.9 million existing home sales next year — which is slightly below 2026 levels and some 26% below 2019 levels.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Alaska is also forecasting an economic fuel cost per gallon of between $4.65 and $4.85 during the fourth quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The data support weather forecasting by providing timely observations of environmental conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

At sunset, clouds piled up like purple mountains, forecasting rain.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George


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