hindsight
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There was this whole ‘90s nostalgia going around because in hindsight the ‘90s right now seems like a much simpler time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
McClaren recalls Eriksson had “just wanted youth and energy around the squad” but acknowledged that in hindsight, it might not have been the best move given the injury problems that were to come.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
“With the clarity of hindsight, we could have — and perhaps should have — stopped asset purchases sooner,” Powell said in a speech last year.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
The returns of the buyback aristocrat strategy look solid—although it’s worth noting the index was launched in December 2025, so the returns are hypothetical and benefit from 20/20 hindsight.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Cayley is a minor but not insignificant figure in the history of science and technology; but there is no doubt that our sense of his significance derives entirely from hindsight.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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