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Recent Examples of predictable
The set-up, on the other hand, feels purposefully predictable.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
In short, its core competency needs to be responding to predictable natural disasters rather than virtue-signaling about climate change that its expensive (but piddling in the global scheme of things) green-energy initiatives are powerless to affect one way or the other.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
Kevin Speer, professor and director of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute at Florida State University, noted that the longer fire season is making extreme fires less predictable.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 11 Jan. 2025
But on Friday, the sentencing was largely symbolic and predictable.
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
In short, its core competency needs to be responding to predictable natural disasters rather than virtue-signaling about climate change that its expensive (but piddling in the global scheme of things) green-energy initiatives are powerless to affect one way or the other.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
Kevin Speer, professor and director of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute at Florida State University, noted that the longer fire season is making extreme fires less predictable.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 11 Jan. 2025
But on Friday, the sentencing was largely symbolic and predictable.
—Kate Christobek, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictable
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And after one stop in Baltimore, that tour returns to its familiar home at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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And as often as Onana has bailed his team-mates out this season, there have also been familiar errors, including his spill to gift Rutter Brighton’s third.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Incorporating crystals into their routine and mystical practices can help Aquarius ground their energy, reconnect with their intuition and stay committed to their spiritual mission on the planet.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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For example, Amazon's integration of AI into routine operations has led to major job function shifts.—
Ricardo Madan,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Research published in 2022 in found that by embracing vulnerability, couples can break away from unhelpful and habitual patterns of interaction.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Officials said he was charged as a habitual fourth offender and given a $500,000 cash-only bond.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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The video clip was paused at the start, showing a few Indiana Pacers players 90 feet from their own basket about to corral an unremarkable rebound.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bex, just the latest in a string of Clarice Starling-esque investigators whose genius stems from unremarkable trauma, has a dark secret.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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Thai immigration officials said visitor numbers from Myanmar were unexceptional.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2024
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Such peculiarity encourages reconsideration of this otherwise unexceptional comedy.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 Oct. 2024
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This collection brings together a pitmaster’s chili recipe, two classic game day dips, and a delicious corn and avocado salad.—
Nick Siano,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Jan. 2025
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Unlike the gruesome, bloodthirsty creatures of classic films and literature, Cullen and his family abstain from drinking the blood of humans.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Predictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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