predictor
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Rectal bleeding was the strongest predictor of a colorectal cancer diagnosis, raising the odds by 8.5 times.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
The core rate is a better predictor of inflation trends in the long run.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 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
The BBC predictor game allows readers to pick a winner from each knockout tie.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
While they are controversial, their numbers are often quoted as predictors of the likelihood of future events.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“The real goal is to improve youth healthy development, and when we look at the biggest predictors of young people’s mental health, screen time is not one of the big ones,” Teachman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Last season, none of the BBC predictors backed United to make the top four, and they finished third.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Mr. Friedman cites research that “people’s belief about their team’s ability is one of the best predictors of a team’s actual performance,” yet there is still potential for bias.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Owls, too, are sure predictors of death, and may be heard hooting in the most doleful manner outside the house of anyone doomed to die shortly.
From Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter by Elliott O'Donnell
