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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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“While the evolution of geopolitical conflict is impossible to predict — the course of the Ukraine-Russia war serves as an example of how surprisingly long such conflicts can last,” Axel and Levingston wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

Harris, unsurprisingly, did not predict such a problem would occur.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

The research brought together scientists from the University of Kansas, St. John's University, Montclair State University and Temple University to examine which mental skills best predict reading development and why some children encounter difficulties.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

But the U.S. government can’t predict who the next great entrepreneur will be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

It was going on and on and making the country watch and comment and predict and scratch their heads—as far as I could see.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

Qualcomm is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the market closes on Wednesday as Wall Street predicts a downturn.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

He predicts that the pace of the planned 800 to 1,000 datacenters across the U.S. will slow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

A restive population that Madrid predicts won’t let Becerra bask in his historic win.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Harding-Rolls predicts that games companies will still seek to connect new audiences with classic titles by offering updates.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

But what he hadn't done was quite important—he hadn't gotten Katherine III on paper, and one cannot take an equation that predicts eighteen out of nineteen Katherines to the Nobel Prize Committee.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

While some hardcore Tesla fans once predicted it could eclipse even Ford’s top-selling F-150 truck, the Cybertruck never hit critical mass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Experts predicted a precipitous drop-off of people of color in elected office, and warned that 20 of the Congressional Black Caucus’ 62 members could lose their seats.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

The prop is predicted to sell for between £450,000 and £900,000.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

When the companion is predicted to pass in front of or behind Betelgeuse from our perspective, the atmosphere appears rounder.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

He felt convinced that Aeneas was the son-in-law Faunus had predicted, and he said as much to the envoys.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

O'Brien called Burnham's op-ed "disappointing", predicting it will not "quell the demand for an apology".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

In addition, the analysis focused on predicting cognitive impairment over relatively limited periods rather than estimating a person's lifetime risk.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Strategists from Wells Fargo to Franklin Templeton were among those in recent weeks predicting the S&P 500 corporate earnings expansion would decelerate as higher interest rates, tariff pressures and elevated oil prices weigh on results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Take, for instance, the relationship between gold and platinum prices — which has a surprisingly strong historical record of predicting stock-market returns over the 12 months that follow.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Professor Trelawney kept predicting Harry’s death, which he found extremely annoying.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling


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