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forethought

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


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“It requires a lot of forethought and planning to remain at home,” said Loverde, who lives in Chicago.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

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

On NBC's "Meet the Press," host Kristen Welker wondered if the Trump administration had put any forethought into their global raft of tariffs.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2025

Mbappe had an understanding, even as a teenager, of a wider, bigger plan; a programme of parental planning and forethought now widely known as 'Project Mbappe'.

From BBC May 29, 2024

Some rise to present danger, not I. My gift is forethought.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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