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hindsight

[hahynd-sahyt] / ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt /


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There was this whole ‘90s nostalgia going around because in hindsight the ‘90s right now seems like a much simpler time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“With the clarity of hindsight, we could have — and perhaps should have — stopped asset purchases sooner,” Powell said in a speech last year.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

In hindsight, Spirit couldn’t get costs low enough.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"I think in hindsight he needed a team that could do more of that follow-up."

From BBC • May 5, 2026

What I find remarkable in hindsight is how, over the course of that winter and spring, I just did my job.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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