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oracle

[awr-uh-kuhl, or-] / ˈɔr ə kəl, ˈɒr- /


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We have traded the library for an oracle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"If implemented at scale, it could represent a milestone in the history of knowledge storage, akin to oracle bones, medieval parchment or the modern hard drive," they said.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Days later, the Dalai Lama fled the palace, a decision he said was based on divine orders from his personal oracle.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

It’s not that I am any kind of oracle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

At Delphi where he went to consult the oracle, the priestess looked at the matter just as he did.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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