prevision
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McGroarty said the WFP managed to distribute food in key locations across the northeast and central highlands of the country in prevision of the winter months.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
"No man will have to fear the wreck of his home life and the destruction of his power to fulfil his family responsibilities through changes of employment quite beyond his own prevision or control."
From Time Magazine Archive
Until such prevision becomes possible, doctors must rely heavily on the electrocardiograph, which, although not much of a predictor, is a smart detective.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus this vasty Audubon, who could prevision the cities that were to mar and befoul his beautiful Ohio River; the laying waste of the forests; the slaughter of the deer and wild pigeons.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nevertheless, with all her prevision of a fate upon Lily’s conduct, Sylvia did speak to her about the way in which she tolerated the familiarity of the men in the company.
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by Compton MacKenzie
Loan-loss previsions, however, also jumped 66% from the year-ago period to 4.04 billion pesos, with cost of risk shooting up to 1.66% from 1.13%.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2023
Feinstein acknowledged it included previsions that unanimously passed the Senate in May.
From US News ● Dec. 9, 2014
I don’t have any idea why such previsions came to me.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
But these previsions did not injure good-humor in any one.
From On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski by Henryk Sienkiewicz
If, contrary to our previsions, any disturbance should occur, have the goodness to let me know.
From No Surrender by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner
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