predicted

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The oil market’s saving grace was the remarkable surplus it carried into the conflict, which cushioned the blow far better than analysts predicted when the Strait of Hormuz first closed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The strongest gusts are predicted to blow Friday night and Saturday along the Interstate 5 corridor, the northwestern Antelope Valley and the Santa Ynez Mountains, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The singer is now second favourite for the competition, and is rapidly closing in on Finland, who have long been predicted to lift the trophy.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Scientists first predicted this effect in the 1960s through climate models developed by climatologist Syukuro Manabe, whose work later earned a Nobel Prize.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

A weather forecaster in Columbus, Ohio, predicted: “Low today, 48: high, 4,800.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin