It had long been predicted that only an external threat could really unite mankind; this prediction now appeared to be coming true.

Nevertheless, its predictions appear to be consistent with observations, so there is no reason to adopt another theory.

But this prediction appears to have been undermined (at least initially) by the market reaction on Friday, which was thumpingly positive.

These predictions appear to be supported by empirical data.

In particular, the predictions for energy loss due to gravitational waves appear to match the theory.

The updated predictions appear in italics after the original predictions.

One senior official said that initial predictions of about 4,000 insurgents in Falluja at the time the offensive began appear to have been accurate.

When the predictions of different theories appear to contradict each other, this is also resolved by either further evidence or unification.

That prediction appeared to have been confirmed on Friday.

Theoretical predictions of buckyball molecules appeared in the late 1960s - early 1970s, but they went largely unnoticed.