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forethought

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


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And shopping was something that required time, planning and forethought.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

“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

Well, I amended, they hadn’t exactly seen it, since enough of the original time travelers had had the conscience and forethought to realize what was happening and fix things before everything went too haywire.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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