Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election.
Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.
The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.
Recent Examples on the WebThe apparel retailer soared on a 21% increase in 2023 sales of $1.45 billion—up from $1.2 billion the year before—but tepid sales growth predictions for 2024 have halted its skyrocketing stock.—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024 Catch up on all the nominees, plus EW's predictions for who will take home the gold.—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024 Below is a scouting report and prediction of the game.—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024 Nonetheless, two predictions: President Biden won’t proffer a comprehensive plan to address the federal debt.—Amity Shlaes, National Review, 7 Mar. 2024 College basketball fans can print their own bracket and make predictions ahead of the tournament.—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024 After her third-place finish in Iowa, Haley declared the nominating contest a two-person race between herself and Trump, a prediction that came true after DeSantis ended his campaign days before the Granite State primary.—Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2024 The best anyone can do is offer predictions, and most of those coming from the CEOs of various delivery services are self-serving.—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2024 These regions are associated with memory, experience replay, prediction, action consideration, reward/punishment, and information integration.—Nora Bradford, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2024
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