prophesy
verb (used with object)
to foretell or predict.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Ever since he invented silica gel during the War, Dr. W. A. Patrick, Professor of Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University, has been prophesying the universal use of his product in steelmaking, oilrefining, refrigeration.
From Time Magazine Archive
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