predicted

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The Labor Department said Friday that the U.S. added a seasonally adjusted 172,000 jobs in May, which is more than twice as much as analysts had predicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Veteran Democratic political consultant Larry Levine predicted that, in November, Democrats will consolidate around Barrera just like Republicans did around Shaw in the primary — likely leading to a different order of finish in November.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Wall Street analysts had predicted Nvidia would use all three suppliers, although KeyBanc analyst John Vinh previously suggested SK Hynix and Micron were having some issues in meeting Nvidia’s standards.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As the two black holes orbit each other, they gradually lose energy through the emission of gravitational waves, a process predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“It goes on to say the speaker predicted the triumphant election of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin in next month’s election ‘by a splendid popular majority.’”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan