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foresee

[fawr-see] / fɔrˈsi /


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“I don’t foresee a situation where you’d need to think about the bottom of the tank,” echoed Jaime Brito, executive director of refining and oil products at Dow Jones Energy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The steam engine, assembly line and personal computer displaced jobs while giving life to industries no committee could foresee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“I foresee Beijing will further monitor and tighten the outflow of top talents in strategic sectors, potentially through stricter non‑compete enforcement and exit controls.”

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Some said they could foresee the records leaked being used as justification to reopen old cases — or initiate new ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

In the spring of 1959, when discussions of my fertilization got under way, my mother couldn’t foresee that women would soon be burning their brassieres by the thousand.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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