hindsight
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Just the explanation that the verification system was down — an explanation that, in hindsight, seems to have concealed the more important fact that my coverage had already ended three days earlier.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
But with a quarter-century of hindsight, asking the mayor to remove himself from a solemn commemoration of the greatest tragedy to ever occur in his city is unfathomable.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
It’s easy in hindsight, especially as memories fade, to forget the uncertainty and worry that prevailed in the wake of the attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In hindsight, it would be easy to think there would be some controversy around the decisions that were taken when the virtual safety car was called mid-race at the Italian Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In hindsight she realized she ought to have checked the almanac for the date of the next full moon, so she might be prepared to begin the HEP, as promised.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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