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Noun
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All that’s been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026 -
All that’s been missing, in the president’s view, is a Fed chair with Greenspan’s foresightedness.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The researchers found that those who passed the exam had an increase in gray matter and enhanced memory.—
Amanda Gardner,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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White matter, so named because of a pale, fatty substance called myelin that wraps the bundles of nerves, carries information between gray matter areas like highways in the brain.—
Christopher M. Filley,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Given that Morocco tends to present itself as being ahead of other countries in the region, a lack of farsightedness over such a basic issue is highly unusual.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, estimates vary depending on age and how hyperopia is measured, but the National Eye Institute reports that farsightedness affects roughly 5% to 10% of Americans today.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, transformation without governance is not foresight.—
Barry R. Davis,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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In this case, Gemini would represent the techie aspect of the internet, while Pisces speaks to the fantasizing and intuitive foresight of their future union.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Scott Munro, head of the NYPD Detectives’ Endowment Association, on Wednesday defended the cops actions in the video, urging people not to rush to judgement as NYPD Internal Affairs investigates.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sarah brings a rare combination of operating rigor, creative judgment, and deep personal connection, all powered by fierce intelligence and burning curiosity.—
Tim Cadogan,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Officials reminded people who live along the river to be safe and use common sense near the river, noting its banks are soft and squishy, and that the river is deep with a fast-moving current.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Right to race legislation hasn’t been politically controversial, in part because it is often framed as a matter of common sense.—
Joshua Vadeboncoeur,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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Anheuser-Busch will have to see how viewers react to its latest ad to determine if consumers think the Clydesdales still present good horse sense or represent a horse of a different color.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
1 July 2024
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