as in predictions
a declaration that something will happen in the future
took the soothsayings published in the tabloids with a grain of salt
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As Horsman suggests, the technology will offer crystal ball predictions about how a movie will do at the box office, as well as its cultural resonance.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026 -
What the team found matched long-standing predictions— but only when the heat was concentrated exactly where the aurora enters the atmosphere.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s tariff rollout last year shows how quickly economic forecasts can be made moot by policy pivots from the White House.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to Bloomberg, Hood made the call in late 2024 to pause parts of Microsoft’s massive data center buildout, questioning overly optimistic demand forecasts—a decision that rattled investors and may have contributed to today’s capacity shortages as AI demand surged beyond expectations.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some cite end-times beliefs and interpretations of biblical prophecies as part of their interest.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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And as any sci-fi or fantasy fan knows, prophecies can be hell.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Oil steadied and Asian stocks were mostly trading lower Tuesday as signs of a de-escalation of the Iran war remained mixed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Soothsayings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothsayings. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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