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forecast

[fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr- /




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But here is a look at where we stand now with the forecast:

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

"Exceptionally heavy rains" are forecast for eastern Zhejiang province and northeastern Fujian province, according to state television broadcaster CCTV.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

Watch this forecast to see how it will move across east Asia on Saturday.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Second-quarter inflation is tracking below the Reserve Bank of India’s forecast from its June meeting, supporting a patient approach to monetary policy, Nim said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“Storm forecast for tonight!” said Uncle Vernon gleefully, clapping his hands together.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

Predicting the weather is always tricky, with even the most solid forecasts sometimes not living up to the hype.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Over the 10 years after that, he forecasts that the labor force will contract by 2.1 million, or 1.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

AI spending and profit forecasts have driven the stock market higher this year, led by semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

AI spending and profit forecasts have driven the stock market higher this year, led by semiconductor stocks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

Today’s issue contained a statement of the actual output, from which it appeared that the forecasts were in every instance grossly wrong.

From "1984" by George Orwell

The report also highlights the steep increase in the number of Pip recipients in recent years and the forecasted rise in spending on the benefit.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Economists have forecasted those pressures are delaying a strong recovery in single-family housing starts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Meta has forecasted capital expenditures to reach between $125 billion and $145 billion for the year -- more than double the company's 2025 outlay.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

For example, Detrick said that prediction markets forecasted that Jerome Powell would leave the Federal Reserve after his term as chair was over.

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

Moreover, the world down there was far warmer than anyone had expected, with a temperature at 10,000 meters of 180 degrees centigrade, nearly twice the forecasted level.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

The results could have important implications for climate forecasting.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

It is forecasting PLS FY 2027 capital expenditure 25% above consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Samsung again took a hit following a rout Tuesday that came despite forecasting its operating profit had rocketed more than 1,800 percent in the second quarter on the back of strong AI chip demand.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The ironic aspect is that Goldman actually is forecasting better financial performance than Morgan Stanley.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Now the experts hustled to explain their faulty forecasting.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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