predictable
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On Monday, the public inquiry identified "catastrophic" parental and local authority failings, with a "merry-go-round" of referrals, assessments and "hand-offs" between agencies failing to stop the "predictable and preventable" attack.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
These include Cepheid variable stars, which brighten and dim in predictable ways, red giant stars with known brightness, Type Ia supernovae, and certain galaxy types.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
On top of that, the base fare is a less predictable revenue stream — ticket prices can vary depending on demand, notes Jay Sorensen, the president of IdeaWorksCompany.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
But as a side effect, that change has made the initially reported numbers less predictable for now, economists say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Cepheid stars pulsate, getting brighter and dimmer in a very predictable way; the way they pulsate is closely related to how much light they put out.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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