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Which ancient practice tried to predict the future by studying the behavior of birds?

predict

[pri-dikt] / prɪˈdɪkt /


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Economists at Morgan Stanley predict one more quarter-point rate hike from the Bank of Canada in January, following this week’s increase amid a sharply higher inflation outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

However, it’s difficult to predict whether any research projects will lead to marketable treatments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Economists predict growth will slow, but not enough to cause any alarm.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Built in 1938, the Littlewoods building was once used to process football pools betting slips, in which people tried to predict the results of matches.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The evidence found in Booths hotel room included the mysterious “Sam” letter that seemed to predict the assassination.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

It predicts sales in the United States to account for half of the target.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

When the model includes a grounding zone measuring 4 to 6 kilometers across, it predicts a 60% probability that Thwaites will become detached from Mouginot Ridge by the end of the century.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

“Quite a few films from a strong Cannes, such as ‘In Waves,’ ‘Iron Boy’ and ‘Tangles,’ will aim to break into this category,” predicts Robert Daniels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Steady as she goes," is what one well-connected senior MP predicts, and how expectations of the Budget are being managed across Westminster.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

However, the tortoise theory fails to be a good scientific theory because it predicts that people should be able to fall off the edge of the world.

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

And, as a businessman with stakes in sports teams, he predicted bad effects on pro sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Earlier this month, the Bank of Spain predicted that GDP growth would hit 2.6 percent this year, citing resilient household spending in one of the world's most dynamic developed economies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

The forecast for next year is sharply lower than what was predicted at their last assessment in March.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Einstein famously referred to his introduction of the cosmological constant as his "biggest blunder," since his original equations without the additional term could have predicted an expanding universe.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

And just like the clashing sounds were strangely relaxing, I never would’ve predicted my going back to this house.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

O'Brien called Burnham's op-ed "disappointing", predicting it will not "quell the demand for an apology".

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

In addition, the analysis focused on predicting cognitive impairment over relatively limited periods rather than estimating a person's lifetime risk.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Strategists from Wells Fargo to Franklin Templeton were among those in recent weeks predicting the S&P 500 corporate earnings expansion would decelerate as higher interest rates, tariff pressures and elevated oil prices weigh on results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Being a “permabear” and sitting in cash while predicting disaster is a foolish strategy over the long term.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

In fact, she wrote a song for each of us kids with lyrics predicting a happy fate.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana


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