unforeseen
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While the broad move toward cord cutting and a la carte programming has put significant pressure on pay-TV providers, it has also created a plethora of unforeseen problems for streaming services.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Organisers of Vivid Sydney, an annual three-week festival that features large light installations, said the malfunction on Monday evening, local time, was due to "unforeseen technical difficulties" and has cancelled two upcoming shows.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
His intense focus can help take the emotion out of any unforeseen circumstance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Investors get exposure to a strong freight rate market and a balance sheet that protects you in case something unforeseen happens.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Even inventions that meet the need for which they were initially designed may later prove more valuable at meeting unforeseen needs.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing unforeseen
Power Prefix: un-
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: un-
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