prophecy

Perhaps that was a self-negating prophecy, since warnings like his might have helped put the country on alert and prevented attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Many parts of the Pacific today hold deep-rooted beliefs in Old Testament prophecy, which holds that Jews are destined to one day return to the Land of Israel.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Past performance is hardly prophecy, and even Kaeppel admits that he has struggled to produce an explanation for why this seven-year cycle has seemingly worked as well as it has.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

The prophecy states that they’ll acquire the powers of “Break” – to dismantle or undo something – and “Seal” to contain, reconstruct or suppress something.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Wouldn’t he be living up to the prophecy, and giving himself the best chance of survival, if he joined those highly trained wizards whose job it was to find and kill Voldemort?

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Speech-act theory explains why predictions like these can become self-fulfilling prophecies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Forgive me, but I have seen and heard prophecies emanating from what must be the same Doomsday Machine before.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

"Family bonds, ancient prophecies, and the sacred line of succession will be tested in a dangerous campaign for power. Who will survive? Who will rise?"

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

Considering doomsday prophecies from a podcast with a paltry 68 total star ratings on Spotify is one thing, but believing them is another entirely.

From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025

I told her that prophecies can be broken — I told her the whole logic of prophecies is questionable— ALBUS: In twenty-four hours’ time Voldemort curses himself trying to kill the baby Harry Potter.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling