predictor

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Our study suggests that time availability is a strong predictor of positive attitudes toward golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The core rate strips out volatile food and energy prices and is seen as the best predictor of future inflation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Low albumin levels -- known as hypoalbuminemia -- emerged as the strongest predictor of severe outcomes, including death, across diverse patient groups on multiple continents.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

In the midst of award season, the Writers Guild Awards are generally considered a predictor for which films might be Academy Award contenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Perhaps as a result, a child’s economic background is a better predictor of school performance in the United States than in Denmark, the Netherlands, or France, one study found.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times