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[pri-dikt] / prɪˈdɪkt /


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“You can be the world’s best weightlifter. You can have a low body-fat percentage. You can be killing it at work. Those things don’t predict how happy you’re going to be at 80.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Once overwhelming favourite Sinner was beaten in the second round, it was difficult to predict who would emerge from the top half of the men's draw.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

It’s hard to predict how AI will affect jobs over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Wasn’t it somebody’s darn business to predict it?”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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