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foresight

[fawr-sahyt, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈfoʊr- /


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Now, there’s a question of hindsight versus foresight.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

“Financial markets are reacting to the geopolitical back-and-forth with a sense of foresight, which currently reduces the pressure on central banks to act,” analysts at Raiffeisen Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

No one saw that coming when shares were spun out of GE on April 2, 2024, after Larry Culp had the foresight to break up General Electric.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

They require planning, foresight and smart people, including women and minorities, to win — and even then, only if you’re quite lucky.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

He would need the touch of a surgeon, the alertness of an owl, the cunning of three foxes, and the foresight of a grand master in chess.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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