prophecy
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If they come to expect rising inflation, sometimes higher inflation becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The Netherlands would become the fourth of four predicted winners to fulfil Klement's statistical prophecy if they lift the trophy in July.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
In that way, the race seems to be shaping up as less a competition than a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
And if Americans start to expect higher inflation because of elevated oil costs, central bankers fear that those expectations could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Virginia's posture toward assumption was now making his prophecy look prescient.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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