predictor
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Sustained economic growth is the surest predictor of a country’s ability to withstand climate shocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
You can play BBC Sport's new Match of the Day predictor game every week, featuring six fixtures from domestic and European competitions.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
He says that balance is “100% a predictor of longevity” partly because it initiates a domino effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Rectal bleeding was the strongest predictor of a colorectal cancer diagnosis, raising the odds by 8.5 times.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
For such genes, neither the genotype nor the environment is the sole predictor of outcome: it is the intersection of genes, environment, and chance.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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There were three fixtures where none of our predictors picked the right outcome - the draws in Newcastle-Bournemouth and Brighton-Leeds, and Crystal Palace's 3-2 win at Fulham.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
While they are controversial, their numbers are often quoted as predictors of the likelihood of future events.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
An Egan-Jones spokeswoman said its private letter ratings, which it began to provide about a decade ago, have been good predictors of how rated investments performed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Oscar predictors proclaimed earlier in the season that Chalamet was basically a shoo-in for the award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
The predictors of a crown, with a royal exchequer from the alchemists, seduced the imagination, and a’Laski invited the sages with their families to reside at his castle.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli