prophesied

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Commanders and commentators may reference ancient texts, such as the Book of Ezekiel, which prophesied a war against the biblical kingdom of Israel, or the Book of Revelation.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

When she was little, a neighbor heard her singing along to the radio and prophesied to Carol’s mother: “Someday she’ll be famous.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

This, he prophesied, would lead to an unbreakable coalition that could fundamentally reshape the nation’s politics for the next half-century.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2024

“This guy is going to be champion of the world someday,” Egan prophesied in 2006.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

He knew that the next child of the Big Three gods—Zeus, Poseidon, or Hades^—who turned sixteen was prophesied to either save or destroy Mount Olympus.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan