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forethought

[fawr-thawt, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌθɔt, ˈfoʊr- /


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“We’re just very lucky my father had the forethought to do this,” Sydney said.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

"What we do need though is some forethought on this."

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

It seems that the administration may have not applied its usual level of forethought and analytical rigor to this decision.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

Then there is the conspiracy to trespass and all the forethought that allegedly went into this.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

Concerning the Gods, there are those who deny the very existence of the Godhead; others say that it exists, but neither bestirs nor concerns itself nor has forethought for anything.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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