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You would think that by the logic of such trauma I would have become a peace activist, but it became for me a predicate to conservatism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 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 object or the predicate comes first, the verb is in the middle and then the subject comes at the end,” says Watkins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025

That statement noted that a recent, thorough review of FBI records related to the Epstein case uncovered "no evidence to predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties".

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

That word choice is crucial because, while there is interesting emerging science around Internet addiction, there is a predicate question being asked by many scientists: Can behaviors be addictive, or just substances?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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

Simple sentences like “the flower is yellow,” or “Superman is faster than a speeding bullet” can be easily analyzed into object terms and predicates.

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

The first class is Spanish, all about sub- jects and predicates.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

Carr’s documentary closes by showcasing the sisterhood shared by the women who survived “The Swan” – women seduced by a sales pitch predicated on the assumption that cosmetic surgery would change their lives.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

“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

Spokespeople say the deal is predicated on their agreement being codified into a bill within the next week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

By the mid-1770s, the system of bond labor had been thoroughly transformed into a racial caste system predicated on slavery.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

It was a simple question, predicating a simple answer.

From The Prairie Mother by Arthur E. Becher