as in predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand
if he could really vaticinate the course of the stock market, he'd be rich enough to own Manhattan
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Physics predicts that limbs with more mass concentrated away from the hip require more energy to swing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The outlook for that region predicts mild temperatures for spring, according to the Farmers’ Almanac.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Set in 1881 during the American Western Frontier gold rush, the story follows Lucifer’s children, Lilith and Aamon, the original vampires who fly to the Americas to suck the living hope out of the common folk’s blood that’s been revived by the promise of the American Dream, the synopsis reads.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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The luxury reads as alienating, but maybe it was always supposed to.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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