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“We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties,” the Justice Department and FBI wrote in a memo released in July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

Bowe may now again seek authorization to file a successive motion based on Davis, using Taylor to show that once the unconstitutional residual clause is removed, no valid predicate remains.

From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026

The memo adds that investigators "did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025

They must show two or more predicate acts over 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025

But in general the divisions between the major parts of a clause, such as subject and predicate, are comma-free zones, no matter how complex the syntax.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

ECB President Christine Lagarde said current information predicates "another 50 basis point rise at our next meeting and possibly at the one after that, and possibly thereafter," prompting traders to jack up Europe's rate expectations.

From Reuters ● Dec. 16, 2022

Understanding that language is composed of definite descriptions and predicates can help us remove some of the ambiguity and vagueness that is a natural part of speech.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

The national project predicates itself on maintaining a specific, widely disseminated version of history.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 2, 2022

“For a party that predicates itself on inclusivity,” he added, “I’m afraid we’re acting awfully exclusive.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2021

At recess, I sit beneath a tree with my notebook and review subjects and predicates and frac- tions while the other children play.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

“It has been incredibly troubling to see the rise of a movement that is predicated on an exclusionary vision,” Mamdani said this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Collapsing prices make it tough for the makers of large language models to attain profitability “and so much of this build-out is predicated on their demand.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Much like the twins, their abilities appear predicated on a complementary duality to assist their masters.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

But he conceded that his bullish view is predicated on continued strength in capex spending from hyperscalers this year and next.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

He’d not have thought the value of the smallest thing predicated on a world to come.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

But officials in March warned that already low snowpack levels were dwindling, predicating a critically dry year for the state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2021

Coll documents the company’s consistent efforts to block international climate agreements and also its deceitful campaign to debunk science while predicating its own planning on that very science. 

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2017

“They were not longitudinal. They did no research. None. They were predicating this on some anecdotal evidence and looks at other sports, but those are apples and oranges.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2014

And to be clear, I am predicating my advice on the understanding that your cheating days are over.

From New York Times ● May 2, 2013

Predicant, pred′i-kant, adj. predicating: preaching.—n. one who affirms anything: a preacher, esp. a preaching-friar.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various