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to tell of or describe beforehand
I can't even begin to predict what housing prices will be like 30 years from now
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Recent Examples of predict
That’s why Jim had been stepping up his calls for Meta to start a cloud business , predicting the struggling stock would soar in response.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Gartner predicts over 40% of agent projects will be canceled by 2027 due to spiraling complexity and unclear ROI.
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Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Some viewers even predicted the fan and his reactions would become one of the lasting memories of this year's tournament.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
From extreme heat to severe storm risks, this Fourth of July weekend around Kansas City is predicted to bring some wild weather, according to the National Weather Service.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Gartner predicts over 40% of agent projects will be canceled by 2027 due to spiraling complexity and unclear ROI.
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Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Some viewers even predicted the fan and his reactions would become one of the lasting memories of this year's tournament.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
From extreme heat to severe storm risks, this Fourth of July weekend around Kansas City is predicted to bring some wild weather, according to the National Weather Service.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
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Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
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Some fans will have purchased alternative plane tickets and booked extra hotel nights, anticipating a change that never came.
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Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro is anticipated to be more expensive, potentially by $200, driven by rising memory and storage costs.
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Primary victories for leftist candidates endorsed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani foretell bigger battles for a party trying to win back power nationally.
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The ink and watercolor Woman Hack Driver (1907), distilling its subject to a mere chassis, likewise foretells his eventual mechanization of human embodiment (and, conversely, his eroticization of machinic apparatuses).
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The war’s upward pressure on prices reversed expectations that the Federal Reserve might opt to cut rates this year, with many analysts now forecasting the Fed to raise them instead.
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For starters, the company, a holding my Hidden Yields service, boasts a booming construction-equipment segment, with management forecasting a 20% sales gain, plus 10% to 12% operating-margin expansion for this business, in 2026.
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Rangers manager Skip Schumaker talked about focusing on the moment with Rocker and not trying to prognosticate the future for the former top pick.
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In a chaotic and unpredictable world, somebody with artificially TV-friendly looks stands in front of a map that isn’t there and attempts to prognosticate the unknowable future.
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The organization warned that as search-and-rescue teams begin to scale back operations, humanitarian needs—particularly food, medical care and protection services—could intensify rather than diminish.
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Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
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Yet the book is also about the disappearance of time and places, with summer’s end presaging more permanent losses.
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Years of turmoil presaged the takeover.
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Iran also announced the complete closure of airspace over Tehran on Monday.
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Famous friends of the bride and groom have been spotted across New York City headed to the couple's big day, reportedly in Madison Square Garden July 3, almost a year after the pop star and Super Bowl champion announced their romantic engagement.
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“Predict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predict. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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