prophesy
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In 1844, the Rev. Bush wrote "The Valley of the Vision, or The Dry Bones Revived," interpreting the biblical Book of Ezekiel to prophesy the return of the Jews to Palestine.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024
The crowd, composed mostly of New York and L.A. rap cognoscenti who had invented or dominated the genre, jeered, nearly heckling Outkast offstage — but not before André reeled off a prophesy.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023
One of their three unreleased songs Love In The City could almost be a prophesy of what befell them.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2022
If that were to happen, inflation could become a self-fulfilling prophesy.
From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2022
“Perhaps someday your cricket will play as well. I prophesy great things for a creature of such ability, Mario.”
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
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