Word: predict
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...figures it takes an average taxpayer 11 hours to fill out a standard Form 1040--and six hours more if he or she must also complete Schedule A (itemized deductions) and Schedule B (interest and dividend income). Whatever the final form of a tax bill, it's safe to predict that taxpayers will have to set aside a good deal more time than that before next April...
...predict that the island of Hong Kong will not be engulfed by China; it will expand into the mainland. The dragon will not devour what the unicorn left. J.K.P. ARIYARATNE University of Kelaniya Kelaniya, Sri Lanka...
...reflects increased competition for the stars," she said. "Institutions that have a history in terms of seeking the best in their fields and have the ability to pay are now using that in the standard competitive way exactly as we would predict...
...iris of their eyes. Using standard video cameras with specialized real-time image processing, ATMs will snap a shot of a customer's irises, then compare it with a pre-recorded digital file before releasing any cash. Thanks to the iris's "fraud-proof" reliability, NCR and Sensar predict that banks will soon be selling everything from airline tickets to insurance policies through the local ATM. Sadly the innovation comes too late to save the life of Jonathan Levin, son of Time Warner chairman Gerald Levin, who was murdered several weeks ago by thieves who wanted his PIN number...
...does, however, produce stock market rockets. Networking stocks have helped push the tech-laden nasdaq exchange to new highs, and Cisco Systems--a networker whose stock has risen more than 12,000% in the past seven years--is the Apollo of the group. Fund managers trip over themselves to predict how high Cisco stock, which closed last week at $67, will be come Thanksgiving (consensus: $85). In the past six weeks the stock is up 50%. Analysts flock to industry conventions to predict a glowing future...