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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 cortex is composed of gray matter that’s responsible for high-level thinking, which plays a role in learning, memory, problem-solving, emotions and consciousness.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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The gray matter in our brains as early teenagers is actually the fullest of our lives.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 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
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While her professional trajectory reflects experience and foresight, the personal factors that have shaped Kwok’s resilience are worth noting.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Strategic foresight and anticipatory risk were at the top.—
Christine Lentz,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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It’s not done with judgement, it’s done with affection.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Under federal law, most private creditors cannot garnish Social Security benefits directly, even after winning a court judgment.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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This election this year is going to be about contrast, the good old contrast between common sense and crazy.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Suddenly, guardrails are not tyranny but common sense.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 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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“Forehandedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forehandedness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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