prognosticate
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Krzysztof Warlikowski’s absurdist version of Verdi’s “Macbeth” in Salzburg has Lady Macbeth visit an obstetrician and discover she is infertile as sunglass-adorned witches prognosticate while wearing yellow-and-black armbands warning of radioactivity.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023
Because of his stature in Silicon Valley, Dr. Moore was often called on to prognosticate about the future of science and technology.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
“It’s a dangerous game to prognosticate on how elections are going to turn out before they are held,” he said.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022
I’d love to prognosticate that the rebrand will be a failure and that humans will see though this massive public relations pivot.
From Slate • Oct. 29, 2021
“Dear mountains! my own beautiful lake! how do you welcome your wanderer? Your summits are clear; the sky and lake are blue and placid. Is this to prognosticate peace, or to mock at my unhappiness?”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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