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Recent Examples of predicated
But the success of those spinoffs are predicated on continuing interest in the franchise, and season three of the initial spinoff, House of the Dragon, just premiered on Sunday.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
And yet both films are mysteries of a sort, predicated on hidden identities, distant tragedies, lost loved ones, and a whimsical element of time travel.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
This is predicated on Persian Gulf production and exports returning to pre-war levels in the near future, The implication is that oil prices will be much lower next year than even the pre-war levels, but quite a few have derided those forecasts.
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Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
But the entire operation has been predicated on the fact that these lovable knuckleheads are falling into an open sewer in the name of comedy for us.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Spokespeople say the deal is predicated on their agreement being codified into a bill within the next week.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
As with Jenkins above, Barlow’s deal in Philly seemed predicated on declining his option and then re-inking him as a non-Bird free agent this summer.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Both of those projects are predicated on using high-temperature superconductors to generate an extremely powerful magnetic field that will allow the company to build a smaller reactor, and thus get things done faster.
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ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Cove Kaz's investment is predicated on a belief that Kazakhstan's tungsten reserves will have a lifespan that outlasts many political cycles.
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Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
And yet both films are mysteries of a sort, predicated on hidden identities, distant tragedies, lost loved ones, and a whimsical element of time travel.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
This is predicated on Persian Gulf production and exports returning to pre-war levels in the near future, The implication is that oil prices will be much lower next year than even the pre-war levels, but quite a few have derided those forecasts.
—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
But the entire operation has been predicated on the fact that these lovable knuckleheads are falling into an open sewer in the name of comedy for us.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Spokespeople say the deal is predicated on their agreement being codified into a bill within the next week.
—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
As with Jenkins above, Barlow’s deal in Philly seemed predicated on declining his option and then re-inking him as a non-Bird free agent this summer.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Both of those projects are predicated on using high-temperature superconductors to generate an extremely powerful magnetic field that will allow the company to build a smaller reactor, and thus get things done faster.
—
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Cove Kaz's investment is predicated on a belief that Kazakhstan's tungsten reserves will have a lifespan that outlasts many political cycles.
—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicated
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Sometimes, were stymied because the conduct is based, the servers are based, outside of certainly Manhattan, but in many instances outside the United States.
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