foreseen

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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

It obviously did not; indeed, it could not have foreseen the widespread adoption of mail voting well over a century later.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

The slowdown foreseen by many on Wall Street never materialized in full.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

“If I could have foreseen ten years ago how things would happen, I’ve have cleared out too. I’m too old now. And besides, I’ve got my daughters and grandchildren here.”

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin