hindsight
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But Bojorquez contended that the jury was only required to judge Jones based on the information he had in the moment, and not with the benefit of hindsight.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Imposing a duty to accelerate every promising alternative would force companies to revisit every strategic pause, every resource allocation, and every clinical decision through the distorting lens of hindsight.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Now, there’s a question of hindsight versus foresight.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
That pullback doesn’t look so strange in hindsight.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
In hindsight, it was as foolish as taunting an angry bull.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing hindsight
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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