forecast
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The bank said record tanker freight costs, low inventories and geopolitical risks continue to support oil prices, raising its fourth-quarter Dated Brent forecast to $105 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Maximum temperatures on Monday are forecast to be in the 70s — slightly below normal for this time of the year — across coasts and valleys south of Point Conception in Santa Barbara County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Goldman sees still-solid earnings-per-share growth in 2027 — their baseline forecast calls for S&P 500 EPS to grow 36% in 2026, but slow to 11% in 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The uncertainty of the track means the forecast could change and it is important to keep across any potential Met Office weather warnings.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
We stop watching and lie back and wait for the weather forecast but we don’t hear it.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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In turn, their forecasts for inflation as measured by the consumer-price index fall to 2.3% by the end of 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
During the last four quarters, 64% of S&P 500 firms beat EPS consensus forecasts, but just 53% of firms have managed that for the third-quarter reporting season getting underway, said Goldman.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The UK may see its first named storm of the autumn as forecasts show the potential for a deep area of low pressure to cross the UK later this week.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Models are yet not in agreement about the amount of rain that could fall, with current forecasts between 1 and 2 inches along the coast and foothills of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
The weather forecasts warned of possible tornadoes that day.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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“Any time we have these strong winds forecasted ... that’s the most receptive time for any start to really take hold and spread,” said Sean Doran, a spokesman with the Orange County Fire Authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
The company delivered sales near the high end of its forecasted range, but Wall Street was expecting more, and the stock had its worst day in more than a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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
In the decade following the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens, scientists accurately forecasted fourteen subsequent eruptions to within days or weeks.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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"AI has really revolutionised weather forecasting in the sense that you can actually now predict weather much faster, with a really high skill and with a high performance," Pappenberger told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
However, long-range forecasting is fraught with uncertainty and while the season as a whole may be mild, some chilly interludes are also anticipated.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Last year, Nardi and Mazzini also published research forecasting an increase in MHWs along the U.S.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
A much bigger drop is likely to be seen with EV sales, with Cox forecasting a 45% year-over-year decline for the third quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
At sunset, clouds piled up like purple mountains, forecasting rain.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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