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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
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The rise of run clubs has driven brands to develop a more creative, grassroots and cultural presence, says Alice Crossley, deputy foresight editor at strategic foresight consultancy The Future Laboratory.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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Because it was built in an opportunistic, incremental manner with no foresight or intentionality.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lively demanded a sweeping financial judgment that includes attorneys’ fees, triple damages for alleged harm and punitive damages aimed at penalizing what her attorneys described as an abuse of the legal system.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Many of the cases were voluntarily dismissed; several resulted in judgments against the Reaves.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Instead, policy should focus on common sense and functional health literacy.—
Justin Kissinger,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Following these steps is a triumph of common sense.—
Arne Duncan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 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 11 May. 2026.
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