Search Details

Word: predictible (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...asked me to predict how many people would have accepted the program, I would have estimated about 200 because that's been the trend in the past two years," Herschbach said yesterday. She said she believed more open communication this year about the drawbacks of advanced standing may have contributed to the decline...

Author: By Cara M. Familian, | Title: Fewer Students Choose Sophomore Standing | 11/17/1988 | See Source »

...million lovable aliens. That is how many videocassettes of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) have been sold, for up to $24.95, since its Oct. 27 release. Already the sad-eyed visitor has displaced Disney's Cinderella, with sales of 6 million copies, as the most popular videotape ever. Analysts predict that E.T. will soon appear in 25% of the 50 million U.S. homes with VCRs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ENTERTAINMENT: A Star Is Born, Again | 11/14/1988 | See Source »

HARVARD students benefit from and contribute to a $4 billion institution which, while perhaps trying to do the right thing, often can't predict what that thing is; or, when it believes it knows, finds that overlooked details can suddenly pose ethical or practical problems...

Author: By Spencer S. Hsu, | Title: Harvard's Double-Stuff Deal | 11/2/1988 | See Source »

...demands constant meetings with his commanders. Not only must the mujahedin adapt their military tactics if they are to oust the government, but they must also position themselves to determine which among the main insurgent groups will predominate once the government in Kabul falls. Though it is impossible to predict which group will be the most influential, Massoud obviously intends Jamiat-i-Islami to play a key role...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghanistan: Another Dagger Aimed at the Heart | 10/31/1988 | See Source »

...length of the basketball season makes it difficult to predict a champion. Over the course of half-a-year, injuries are bound to occur. An injury to a star player--say Michael Jordan of Chicago--quickly can make a contender an also...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: L.A., Boston, Atlanta--Who Will Be Crowned This Year's Hoop Champion? | 10/27/1988 | See Source »

Previous | 446 | 447 | 448 | 449 | 450 | 451 | 452 | 453 | 454 | 455 | 456 | 457 | 458 | 459 | 460 | 461 | 462 | 463 | 464 | 465 | 466 | Next