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And it’s now even seen as a predictor of longevity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Fed officials and Wall Street investors especially focus on what’s known as the core rate, which omits food and energy costs and is viewed as a better predictor of long-term trends in U.S. inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Rectal bleeding was the strongest predictor of a colorectal cancer diagnosis, raising the odds by 8.5 times.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

“It’s the best predictor for developing top talent—getting young players in the pipeline to Europe,” White says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Perhaps as a result, a child’s economic background is a better predictor of school performance in the United States than in Denmark, the Netherlands, or France, one study found.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

"These findings are particularly concerning because persistence is foundational to skill acquisition and is one of the strongest predictors of long-term learning," the authors wrote.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

There is also value in distinguishing between information and action — research on perceived control and stress consistently shows that the gap between awareness and agency is one of the strongest predictors of psychological distress.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026

An Egan-Jones spokeswoman said its private letter ratings, which it began to provide about a decade ago, have been good predictors of how rated investments performed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Before people even start their careers, ACEs reduce the probability of getting a college degree, one of the best predictors of career earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025

The predictors of a crown, with a royal exchequer from the alchemists, seduced the imagination, and a’Laski invited the sages with their families to reside at his castle.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli