predicated
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The IMF forecast is predicated on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by March 2027 and a return to prewar conditions broadly by the following October.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The scene is the beginning of a simpatico relationship between Jerry and Mona, mentor and protege, predicated on the power of imagination and how it can make outcasts feel seen and heard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Mr. Friedman says this “collaborative focus” is predicated on “striking the right balance between focused individual work and purposeful collaboration.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The number of social-media groups and threads predicated on the opinion that Bowlero/Lucky Strike absolutely sucks testifies to the number of both serious bowlers and casual enthusiasts who see the corporation as an invasive rot.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 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
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