as in anticipates
to realize or know about beforehand
he claimed to have previsioned the crash of the stock market
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Verb
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As much as Besler anticipates that upbeat effect for others, there will be something new in this for him, too.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026 -
Fort Worth anticipates the sale will generate about $934,800 of which the city will get about $794,000 after paying a fee to a third-party seller.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Economic outlooks for both Oakland and the Bay Area as a whole had appeared bleak over the next year, even before the United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran made financial predictions more uncertain.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Over seven days, ARGOS reduced total water usage by 58% and was only about 4% off in its soil measuring predictions, Paul said.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Weeks after slashing his staff by 40%, Jack Dorsey, CEO of payments company Block, foresees middle management’s complete extinction.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Under that scenario, Mahdavi foresees gas prices jumping to $5 or $6 a gallon.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But tropical activity that year, fueled by record warm oceans, ended up above-normal, defying almost all early forecasts.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Researchers will be honing their forecasts as the season approaches, and will release additional outlooks in June, July and August.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But oil prices fell overnight amid signs that peace talks could continue despite the blockade.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Under the law, as long as the baby is less than two months old and there are no signs of abuse, parents can anonymously drop them off at a hospital, fire station, or freestanding emergency room.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Toss in plenty of brutal murders, bizarre prophecies, time-bending enigmas, and haunting hallucinations — all seemingly tied to Lucy’s mysterious meetings with the Hannibal Lecter-like Gideon Shepherd (Peter Capaldi) — and this one's well worth losing six hours of sleep over.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The ceremonies will include the singing of the scriptural prophecies concerning the passion and the crucifixion and the singing of the passion proper, followed by the veneration of the cross.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the other hand, all these omens popping up so early in the season is an indication there are further twists to come.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The number 13 has long been associated with negative omens.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By the end of 1857, no one knew the crack-up of the Union was coming in three years, or that the nation would be in a civil war in four, but the portents were bleak.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Carol’s favorite, Bella Donna, does not carry the same dark portents.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Previsions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/previsions. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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