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It is therefore important to learn from how Powell dealt with the unforeseen shocks of his tenure.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

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

Still, he said, it’s possible some unforeseen event could occur that would allow Pratt to score an upset victory.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The document says pressures facing European countries have either changed significant or were unforeseen at the time the human rights convention was drafted.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

So terrified was I that some irregularity would interfere with enlistment—some unforeseen objection—I perhaps answered with too great an exactitude, too punctilious a range of detail—desperate for approbation.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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