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Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico's Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup's opening game.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
At the same time, many other viruses continue to circulate in animals and could potentially cross into humans, although it is impossible to predict which virus might emerge next or when.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal predict a decent but not great 80,000 increase in jobs in May.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
He explained that he would rather “move in silence” than predict what his future performances may look like.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Like most ancient peoples, the Greeks were stargazers, and the Babylonians were the first masters of astronomy: they had learned how to predict eclipses.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing predict
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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