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forecast

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




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But growth remains sluggish and well under the IMF's forecast of 3.5 percent in 2026, with 0.2 percent growth year-on-year.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Using the consultant’s calculations, a reversal in the U.S. bombing campaign on Iran was forecast to occur between July 22 and July 30.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Forecasters are urging beachgoers to check the surf forecast before choosing a beach, and to swim near a lifeguard.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

They see this lowering risks around their forecast of flat dealer growth into fiscal 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Therefore the government volcanologists called in to monitor and forecast St. Helens’s behavior primarily had seen only Hawaiian volcanoes in action, and they, it turned out, were not the same thing at all.

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

Current forecasts suggest that the intense heat across southern and central Britain this week will be short-lived compared to previous heatwaves this summer.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu warned late Saturday that "the coming hours could be difficult" battling the fire around Bordeaux after weather forecasts deteriorated.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Several new forecasts this month show the trend.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

The central bank is also set to issue updated forecasts for inflation and economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

“It has been my experience that apocalyptic forecasts on the U.S. financial markets are rarely realized within limited horizons,” one investor wrote to Burry.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

"The hype is definitely here for the World Cup, it'll be here until the World Cup ends," he forecasted.

From BBC Jul. 6, 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

The company expects full-year net sales to fall 0.5% to 1.5%, with organic sales forecasted to rise 3% to 4%.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Because if I didn’t beat Elliot in this, he would go on to the next level of the Academy, and I’d be left behind, waiting for whatever awful future the letter forecasted to come true.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

For the current quarter, STMicroelectronics is forecasting revenue of about $3.70 billion, up from $3.19 billion a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Existing forecasting methods generally provide less advance notice because scientists must wait until the Sun reaches solar minimum, the quietest part of its cycle.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

They will be used to help train AI models capable of swift and reliable forecasting in areas like weather, climate and natural hazards.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Once established, you won’t need to care about whether inflation turns out to be higher or lower than the Cleveland Fed model is forecasting.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

It never would have occurred to me those words were forecasting my imminent and terrifying future.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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