Example Sentences
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In 2019 she disclosed that she had been diagnosed with a whole-body syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos, that prophesied a lifetime of medical trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
According to WTHR-TV in Indianapolis, Davis frequently had to stop and correct the behavior of Lewis, who at one point prophesied the end of the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
This, he prophesied, would lead to an unbreakable coalition that could fundamentally reshape the nation’s politics for the next half-century.
From Slate • Nov. 25, 2024
Dubois, 27, becomes a top dog in the glamour division, but 'Dynamite' is not a flash in the pan and has long been prophesied for heavyweight stardom.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024
For everything had evolved as Perry had prophesied: Dick had sold the car, and three days later the money, slightly less than two hundred dollars, had largely vanished.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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