as in to anticipate
to realize or know about beforehand
did any of the passengers embarking on the Titanic's maiden voyage forefeel their impending doom?
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Weissberg and Brieske aren’t the only pivotal veterans of the venue who did not anticipate its longevity and impact.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Milpitas anticipates facing a multi-million dollar shortfall over the next five years.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 1685, Giovanni Borelli, the Italian physicist, foresaw a world where machines driven by pulleys could ape the actions of animals.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Back then, neither of us could have foreseen the pandemic, Georgia’s growing political unrest, a war in neighboring Ukraine, or the collapse of several multi-brand retailers, which altogether has slowed down progress for Situationist and Georgian fashion more broadly.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Forefeel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forefeel. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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