1.   Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.

2.   And they are predicted to be stronger by the time the Celtics meet Milwaukee in their regular-season opener Friday.

3.   A Rudy-Hillary race is widely predicted to be tight.

4.   But it is not predicted to be enough to end the drought.

5.   But the states are genuine tossups that were initially predicted to be much more hospitable to Gore.

6.   But they are genuine tossups that were initially predicted to be much more hospitable to Gore.

7.   Dallas is the more seasoned team, predicted to be a Cup contender even before the Stars finished with the best regular-season record.

8.   His financial portfolio is more than sound, and its growth is predicted to be exponential.

9.   How they would act on news of a gene defect threatening their offspring depended on how grave the disease was predicted to be, she said.

10.   If an upcoming film is predicted to be a hit, get an advance-release poster.