soothsay
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But, he added, the ability to soothsay where a young man is going to be five years from now requires the scout to dig even deeper.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2016
A regular monthly column, for example, is called "Haruspex," for the Roman soothsay ers who divined the future by poking through the entrails of sacrificial animals.
From Time Magazine Archive
Beyond forests, beyond mountains, lived in the Crimea a certain kind woman named Lala, who could soothsay.
From Hania by Henryk Sienkiewicz
As soon as he was a little restored, Dontsovna came to him to soothsay; but she told him nothing good.
From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
"Thou must be wealthy and art bountiful, so it is worth while to soothsay for thee."
From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Jeremiah Curtin
At least this is definitive proof that The Post doesn’t pay me for soothsaying.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2017
This soothsaying language extended beyond just media outlets.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2016
Honestly, there was so much loudmouthed soothsaying that it was hard to tell who was saying what.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2016
Much as the global financial crisis tripped up economists in 2008, so too has the presidential campaign made a mockery of political soothsaying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2016
“Go ahead with your singing and soothsaying, folks,” Old Timothy said.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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