predictor
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Relative strength over the trailing year is the strongest predictor of whether the smallest stocks will beat the largest in a given month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Early number sense is the single best predictor of academic success in elementary school,” Klein said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The new BBC predictor game allows readers to pick a winner from every match, or go for a draw.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Since human gut instinct is a terrible predictor of performance, companies aim to use technology to make better hiring decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Perhaps as a result, a child’s economic background is a better predictor of school performance in the United States than in Denmark, the Netherlands, or France, one study found.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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Research discussed in the Financial Times, external, drawing on findings from Soccernomics by Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski, argues that player quality and spending remain stronger predictors of results than managerial changes alone.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
"These findings are particularly concerning because persistence is foundational to skill acquisition and is one of the strongest predictors of long-term learning," the authors wrote.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Younger age and a higher initial Glasgow Coma Scale score were strong predictors of unexpected survival.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2026
Other studies indicate that the psychological losses often embedded in retirement—feeling less valued, needed or connected—are strong predictors of postretirement depression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 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