as in anticipates
to realize or know about beforehand
what couple can possibly foreknow the trials and tribulations that marriage will bring?
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The Old Farmer's Almanac anticipates a warm winter but with rain and above-average mountain snow in some areas.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025 -
The city wrote 397,000 tickets in 2024, and anticipates issuing 485,000 citations this year, according to data shared by the Department of Public Works.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Stark foresees the possibility of MLB cutting its schedule from 162 games to 156.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Savills points to ongoing interest for these types of hotels and foresees a nearly 53% increase in Europe alone by 2028.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Foreknows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreknows. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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