unforeseen
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Many economists think the U.S. can grow 2% to 2.5% a year through the rest of the decade, barring an unforeseen shock.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Moon, who was first elected in the 2024 Labour landslide following a career in communications and marketing, said the business folded due to unforeseen external market pressures and "despite the best efforts of staff".
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Microsoft’s decision is a setback for U.K.-based Nscale because it shows that clients can pull the plug on deals when projects suffer delays due to unforeseen circumstances, threatening revenue streams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Event cancellation insurance protects Olympic hosts in the event that a natural disaster, terrorist threat, health emergency or other unforeseen event disrupts the quadrennial sports extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
We have just seen how peoples of some regions began to cultivate wild plant species, a step with momentous unforeseen consequences for their lifestyle and their descendants’ place in history.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Power Prefix: un-
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