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Some aides found tweets by prominent figures who had prognosticated a gloomy night for Biden and publicly reminded them of their flawed predictions.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2022

Which proved that the shower of ashes had not been "carried elsewhere," as the youthful teacher of mathematics had prognosticated.

From South Wind by Douglas, Norman

The mist which the professor had prognosticated having, meanwhile, gathered sufficiently to cloak their movements, a cast of the lead was taken and the ship was found to be in ninety fathoms of water.

From The Log of the Flying Fish A Story of Aerial and Submarine Peril and Adventure by Browne, Gordon

The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather- wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.

From The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid by Hardy, Thomas

This hypocritical old villain was uncle to Caterine Collins, the fortune-teller, who had prognosticated to him such agreeable tiding's on the night of the bonfire.

From The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One by Carleton, William