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one who predicts future events or developments
a financial forecaster who is widely followed by investors
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Only when its particles strike the sensors of these satellites, which orbit Earth about a million miles out, can NOAA's forecasters know the characteristics of a CME.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Short-term forecasts are based on current trends and existing investments, but beyond that, forecasters rely more on expectations.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But forecasters who work within the Forest Service’s avalanche program told Outside that a larger problem may be looming on the horizon.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Similarly, from 1980, non-OPEC supply was often predicted to rise for a few years and then peak, as forecasters were reluctant to project discovery and investment trends into the future.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Here's what forecasters say The decorating begins in October, with a lighting ceremony in November which is well attended by neighbors and members of the community.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Avalanche forecasters could no longer travel deep into the backcountry to dig pits or test the snowpack.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
The Forest Service also funds and operates the National Avalanche Center, a collection of snow science experts and avalanche forecasters who train staff and coordinate resources between the 14 regional centers.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
On Monday morning, forecasters received a report from Channel Islands beach in Ventura County of 8-foot waves.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Short-term forecasts are based on current trends and existing investments, but beyond that, forecasters rely more on expectations.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But forecasters who work within the Forest Service’s avalanche program told Outside that a larger problem may be looming on the horizon.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Similarly, from 1980, non-OPEC supply was often predicted to rise for a few years and then peak, as forecasters were reluctant to project discovery and investment trends into the future.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Here's what forecasters say The decorating begins in October, with a lighting ceremony in November which is well attended by neighbors and members of the community.
—Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Avalanche forecasters could no longer travel deep into the backcountry to dig pits or test the snowpack.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
The Forest Service also funds and operates the National Avalanche Center, a collection of snow science experts and avalanche forecasters who train staff and coordinate resources between the 14 regional centers.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
On Monday morning, forecasters received a report from Channel Islands beach in Ventura County of 8-foot waves.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Forecasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasters. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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