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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 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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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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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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John meets Murray’s mother Dottie (Maxine Peake), a mental health nurse who welcomes him without judgment.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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DigitalBridge has asked the judge to delay finalizing the judgment while its legal challenges to the lawsuit and the verdict are evaluated.—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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After 90 minutes of hoping for the most unlikely of results, the full-time whistle is blown, and common sense finally sets in.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Youth should use common sense and have common courtesy, Williams said.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
20 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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“Forehandedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forehandedness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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