prophetic
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I won’t reveal the final result, but McGraw’s comment, when asked where he would position his outfielders when the Babe came to the plate, was prophetic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Robert Altemeyer, a Canadian psychologist, described such people in 2006 in an eerily prophetic manner:
From Salon • May 18, 2026
With one prophetic line from a vocal sample, Landry set her career in motion: “No one can stop me now.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
McIlroy's belief that finally landing the Green Jacket last year would pave the way for more major victories proved prophetic.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Archimedes sighed heavily, and remarked in prophetic tones, “Yon had better get it oil your chest.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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