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predestinating

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The scheme involved pitchers allegedly predetermining the results of prop bets, as outlined in a 23-page indictment unsealed in November.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

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Next year will see more classic accessories used in less traditional ways with Whatnot predicting shoppers will reuse pieces that are in their own closets.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
When the year started, investors were predicting a slew of AI companies going public, including SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

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Those six words form the conclusion of his eulogy, prophesying the lasting impact of the late princess’s life in the decades after her passing.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 Sep. 2026
Hall was raised in large part by a single mother—who, perhaps prophesying her son’s eventual vocation in Hollywood, was named Annie Hall.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

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Bishop Felix Davidek responded by secretly ordaining married men and some women, including Ludmila Javorová.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The church began ordaining women as priests in the 1980s, beginning with Lucia Okuthe of the diocese of Maseno South in 1983.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

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Analysts are forecasting overall growth of 29% for companies in the S&P 500 from the prior summer, according to the data firm FactSet.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Research firm Gartner published a report on Wednesday forecasting that over 80% of neocloud providers will cease operations by 2030, due to costs and lack of a unique business model.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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But the drama here feels too diagrammatic, foretelling a tragic fate from the first scene onward as everyone parties down like their lives depend on it.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The Guardian similarly noted more than a dozen $100,000 bets on prediction markets foretelling the February air strikes on Iran, while The New York Times last month reported 150 bets of $1,000 or more predicting the start of the war.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026

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Polyphemus prays to his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus, dooming him on a long and perilous journey.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
The lemmings Trump has placed in positions of power would join in the ridicule, dooming such a candidate’s chances at the GOP nomination.

— Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

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