foreseen
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While some supply-chain-related impact to IBM’s prior expectations were foreseen, “we did not anticipate the magnitude of the capex reprioritization,” Krishna said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
However, Shuttleworth suggested Swatch could not have foreseen violence breaking out.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
“You’ve got people coming in and doing things with the ETF wrapper that were probably not foreseen in any way.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Or that the government should have somehow foreseen the freak hurricane in the West Country that had caused so much damage to both people and property?
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
