as in anticipated
to realize or know about beforehand
what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring?
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The funding was intended to offset concerns about the outsize fallout anticipated in rural communities from the law, which is expected to slash Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion over a decade.—
Arielle Zionts,
CBS News,
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The company is making are higher than previously anticipated, with original targets shooting for a staff reduction range of 1,000 to 1,500 full-time employees.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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Previous estimates had foreseen a shortfall of as much as $6 billion by then, but that worrisome number has shrunk due to spending cuts and new revenue forecasts.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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That drop was always foreseen given how fan-front-loaded the movie was on its very low marketing cost.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Foreknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknown. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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