hindsight
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In hindsight, two years later, perhaps not the best judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
"I didn't really think about those around me… the decision that I made in hindsight was the wrong decision and I'm truly sorry for everyone that I did affect," the athlete told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“In hindsight, companies probably overhired,” said Stahle at Indeed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Why should we have to move because these men around us can’t behave and are heckling and harassing me. No, we’re going back. In hindsight, I wish we would have left.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
With hindsight, it is easy to wonder why no one had thought of it before.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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