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The Labor Department said Friday that the U.S. added a seasonally adjusted 172,000 jobs in May, which is more than twice as much as analysts had predicted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Martin had predicted that athletes would beat "quite a few" world records at the event.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"Models for the composition of temperate, gas-giant exoplanets had predicted that they would contain methane, so it is good to get confirmation that our theories are accurate."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Wall Street forecasters had predicted a 84,000 increase in private-sector jobs last month.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Just as I had predicted, our tip consisted of a toothy smile and the ridiculous suggestion that we have a nice evening.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris