foregone
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It was probably a foregone conclusion that the six Mitford sisters would grow up to be women of distinct character, given their idiosyncratic upbringing in the English countryside between the two world wars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
When it comes to romantic comedies, it’s not where it’s going — that’s a foregone conclusion — but how it gets there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
But Miller’s refusal to bow out wasn’t a foregone conclusion, either.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was far from a foregone conclusion that Russell would have converted his lead into a win in Montreal.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
And by the spring of 1796 it had become a foregone conclusion that the choice was between them.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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