foresightedness

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A tale of two suburbs: signs of failure and success For many communities, racial integration is a worthy but difficult goal, a challenge to the foresightedness and ingenuity of their civic leaders.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dalken was wealthy before he married Amy, and his alert mind coupled with his unusual foresightedness in finance soon rolled up fortunes for him.

From Polly in New York by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

And with her customary cleverness and foresightedness she called him up at the hospital.

From From the Housetops by Cootes, F. Graham

And because I have referred to Butler's foresightedness it would be unfair to his memory to close this section without quoting the magnificent paragraph with which he ended his report in March of 1871.

From Policing the Plains Being the Real-Life Record of the Famous North-West Mounted Police by MacBeth, R. G. (Roderick George)

You complimented Mr. Rogers on his energy, his foresightedness, complimented him in various ways, and he has deserved those compliments, although I say it myself; and I enjoy them all.

From Mark Twain's Speeches by Twain, Mark