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forecast

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




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The week ahead is forecast to remain mostly dry, with some parts of southern England racking up nearly two months with no significant rain.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

In its July earnings release, Intel raised its forecast for capital expenditures for this year to more than $20 billion, up from $18 billion previously.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

While free cash flow is forecast to remain negative next year for most hyperscalers, demand from customers and contracted orders are improving in relation to spending on AI, they said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer said Monday it expects higher profits than previously forecast in 2026 after record second-quarter revenues and an all-time high order backlog.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

This was when I normally switch on my radio to listen to the shipping forecast.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

Longer-range forecasts are always subject to change but there may be a little bit more into next week - but the amount of rain in any location may still be highly variable.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

During the late 1990s, companies built massive amounts of telecommunications infrastructure based largely on forecasts of future internet demand.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures were higher as near-term forecasts are for hotter weather, favoring power-sector demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

González said the decision was taken "after carefully evaluating the current conditions of the Carraízo reservoir in conjunction with weather forecasts".

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

There is another quite different problem exemplified by these stock-market forecasts and fanciful explanations of success.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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

NATS, the UK's air traffic control service, said "weather disruption was expected to continue through the rest of the day" after "forecasted severe weather across the south east of England".

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The company now anticipates spending between $125 billion and $145 billion in 2026, up from a forecasted range of $115 billion to $135 billion previously.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

Meta said when reporting first-quarter earnings on April 29 that its forecasted range for capex is $135 billion at the midpoint.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

Because if I didn’t beat Elliot in this, he would go on to the next level of the Academy, and I’d be left behind, waiting for whatever awful future the letter forecasted to come true.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

China's NMC issued a red typhoon alert -- its most severe warning -- on Sunday morning, forecasting "extraordinary torrential rain" in some areas of central and eastern Zhejiang.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

It functions like an AI teammate, independently completing tasks such as tracking customer information, identifying promising sales opportunities, spotting deals that may be slipping and forecasting future revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Asked about Greece's fire-weather forecasting and early-warning systems, Giannaros said significant progress had been made in recent years.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

“But it won’t occur organically, and it’s unlikely without strategic and timely infrastructure investments,” says the forecasting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Some pundits, not just from the Soviet Union, were forecasting Tal to be the winner.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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