prophecies

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Speech-act theory explains why predictions like these can become self-fulfilling prophecies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Forgive me, but I have seen and heard prophecies emanating from what must be the same Doomsday Machine before.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

"Family bonds, ancient prophecies, and the sacred line of succession will be tested in a dangerous campaign for power. Who will survive? Who will rise?"

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The future exists now — the threat is here — just as it flickers in Paul’s hallucinogenic prophecies.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Only time could prove the Foretelling right or wrong, unless it was, as I expected, one of those admirable professional prophecies applicable to any outcome.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin