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Recent Examples of prophecy Forget that hoary old prophecy about the kid who'll bring balance to the Force. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025 This approach erases divisions among Jews and Israelis and promotes government policy as the realization of prophecy. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 Such prophecies of a snowballing surplus population may seem quaint to an American reader looking up from Capital at a country boasting historically low rates of unemployment. Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025 But now Ukraine has launched a new type of drone boat carrying torpedoes which may fulfil Tesla’s prophecy. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prophecy
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Noun
  • How a police chief became a midcentury furniture pro. 2025 Emmy predictions: best comedy series, best comedy actress, and best comedy actor.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
  • Many of those lost have been specialists in weather forecasting, storm response and resilience, among other skills involved in hurricane preparation, prediction and recovery.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Kayla gets back to their office to find that the official sign came in, and Jimmy put her name first.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
  • After all, the year started with many signs indicating that 2025 could be a strong comeback year for initial public offerings.
    Lisya Bahar Manoah, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

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“Prophecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophecy. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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