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Recent Examples of foreseeable
Prosecutors said Ethan's actions were foreseeable and that the Crumbleys had failed to prevent the violence.
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ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Though he is expected return later this season, Foligno will be on the shelf for the foreseeable future.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
The California Energy Commission (CEC) expects this gap to grow over the foreseeable future even though the agency projects that the demand for gasoline will continue to decline.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
But for millions of workers, owing taxes isn’t the result of individual tax planning but rather the foreseeable outcome of a withholding system that requires everyday Americans to understand and predict complicated tax consequences months in advance.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Though he is expected return later this season, Foligno will be on the shelf for the foreseeable future.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
The California Energy Commission (CEC) expects this gap to grow over the foreseeable future even though the agency projects that the demand for gasoline will continue to decline.
—Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
But for millions of workers, owing taxes isn’t the result of individual tax planning but rather the foreseeable outcome of a withholding system that requires everyday Americans to understand and predict complicated tax consequences months in advance.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreseeable
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Andrew Ross Sorkin’s history of the 1929 stock market crash reminds us that financial bubbles are inevitable—and that another one may be about to pop.—
The New York Review of Books,
The New York Review of Books,
7 Mar. 2026
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But losses on the scale that the United States and Israel and other countries have so far suffered are not evidence of defeat, but an inevitable consequence of war.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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There's the long foreseen Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)-versus-Vecna face-off, coupled with a dramatic Godzilla-sized ensemble fight.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s actions, those foreseen and those unforeseen, are creating immense opportunities for change.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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The gap helps explain why authorities are tightening FX rules even as exporters press for more predictable conversion mechanics.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Farm Fund will create more stable and predictable support for farmers and producers by pooling contributions for farmer premiums and technical support while separating these investments from cotton prices.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wait to plant it a week or two after the last expected frost date in your area to ensure warmer soil and a healthy plant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The expected demand boom brings up questions about generation priorities.—
Kelsey Brown,
San Antonio Express-News,
9 Mar. 2026
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From the Constitutional Revolution through the Mossadegh era and the 1979 upheaval, senior clerics have displayed a deeper commitment to being on the winning side than to any fixed political principle.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The bettors are said to have wagered on either the velocity or the result (a ball or a hit-by-pitch) of a pitch by Clase or Ortiz, typically the first pitch of a predetermined inning.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The poems that stick with me most are the poems about wrestling freedom away from a predetermined fate, about surviving the end, about living again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Foreseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreseeable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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