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predict

[pri-dikt] / prษชหˆdษชkt /


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Some economists now predict that a U.S. mortgage rate of nearly 7% looms.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Jul. 24, 2026

"I'm skeptical that it will immediately push more players to the cloud quickly, but I do predict a gradual adoption of alternatives."

From BBC โ— Jul. 23, 2026

"Our models predict that this new approach will generally outperform the standard of care," explains Dr. Noble.

From Science Daily โ— Jul. 22, 2026

Imagine that it’s New Year’s Day and you’re trying to predict the stock market’s performance for the first half of 2026.

From MarketWatch โ— Jul. 21, 2026

“Yes. That’s what my mother said, anyhow, but who can really predict these things? It’s a shame, though. I thought for sure it would be a boy this time.”

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

Even if a future leader wanted to reverse Trump's duties, revenue considerations will complicate the situation, Lipsky predicts.

From Barron's โ— Jul. 24, 2026

Consulting firm Capital Economics predicts that a prolonged, simultaneous closure of the waterways—or significant damage to Saudi pipeline or port infrastructure—could push the global economy into a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Jul. 17, 2026

“Our mistakes will again be forgotten,” Odysseus predicts as the land he loves sails into the Dark Ages while he steers the helm.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Jul. 15, 2026

One more remaining factor may undermine the dollar in the future, Sachdeva predicts: it’s the fundamental cheapness of Asian currencies.

From MarketWatch โ— Jul. 9, 2026

So general relativity predicts that light should be bent by gravitational fields.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

Ashok Elluswamy, head of artificial intelligence at Tesla, predicted that the company could eventually launch operations in “entire states as a whole” rather than growing city by city.

From MarketWatch โ— Jul. 23, 2026

She predicted that, while the closure of Hormuz had driven traffic to Bab al-Mandeb, this would now stop.

From Barron's โ— Jul. 23, 2026

Analysts in a Wall Street Journal survey had predicted a 1 million barrel crude stock draw.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Jul. 22, 2026

Parts of the country could see the declaration of an "environmental drought", he predicted.

From BBC โ— Jul. 22, 2026

“Yeah, evil monsters not listening to you—who could have predicted that?”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Yet these calculations are essential for predicting the behavior of quantum materials, including superconductors.

From Science Daily โ— Jul. 20, 2026

Long-term investing has never been about predicting the perfect price.

From MarketWatch โ— Jul. 20, 2026

But when it comes to predicting cliff collapses along California’s iconic shoreline, the science has been infamously tricky to pin down.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Jul. 14, 2026

More of England and Wales will experience highs around the 30C mark, with some weather models predicting isolated peaks of 34 or 35C.

From BBC โ— Jul. 12, 2026

“My dad’s pretty good at predicting the weather. He says it’s going to make landfall south of here. Probably around Saint Pete.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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