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predictable

[pri-dik-tuh-buhl] / prɪˈdɪk tə bəl /


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There are predictable howls to fire the manager, to fire the general manager, and maybe half of the team as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

It also means considering alternatives before making a final commitment — downsizing, relocating, or moving into a retirement community — as part of a broader strategy that offers lower or more predictable costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

On Monday, the public inquiry identified "catastrophic" parental and local authority failings, with a "merry-go-round" of referrals, assessments and "hand-offs" between agencies failing to stop the "predictable and preventable" attack.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

By targeting these proteins more selectively, researchers may be able to create treatments that are both more effective and more predictable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

But Riddick could never see himself in that role—it was too pedestrian, too predictable, too empty of the juice of life.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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