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Recent Examples of unforeseeable
If there’s a force majeure clause in the new rights contracts that allows the NBA’s media partners to temporarily halt running sportsbook ads when an unforeseeable event makes such airings impractical, it’s hidden under a tide of black ink.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
With no endgame in sight, the shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Catastrophic insurance, not tit for tat What all this research suggests is that friendship is less about the exchange of favors and more about being there for each other when unforeseeable disaster strikes.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
And while winners may be tempted to choose the annuity for an initial lower tax bite and to get more Powerball money, inflation and unforeseeable tax changes over 29 years could eat away at its value.
—George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
With no endgame in sight, the shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Catastrophic insurance, not tit for tat What all this research suggests is that friendship is less about the exchange of favors and more about being there for each other when unforeseeable disaster strikes.
—Athena Aktipis, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
And while winners may be tempted to choose the annuity for an initial lower tax bite and to get more Powerball money, inflation and unforeseeable tax changes over 29 years could eat away at its value.
—George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforeseeable
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Barring an unforeseen blowout or three, Minnich’s team isn’t likely to have to wrestle with a whole lot of make-good efforts this time around.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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By prioritizing impactful digital upgrades, manufacturers can best-prepare their teams to face upcoming challenges and unforeseen issues.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The whimsical cover introduces readers to Saffy and Lumo, two best friends whose devotion to their favorite foods leads to an unexpected, and very literal, transformation.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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While the ordeal was incredibly frustrating for Johnson, updates on his unusual guest have been an unexpected distraction and obsession for a community that has lost so much.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At the moment, its age is still uncertain.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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How Barton will advance his campaigns now is uncertain.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Rumors have swirled that Jaramillo was at the center of an ambush or that his murder was part of planned retribution, but Cordero-Stutz reaffirmed that his death was a random encounter that could have happened to any deputy that day.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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This is the random bunch of misfits Courteney will have to transform into a team competitive enough to make it to nationals, and that will surely start to form one big family along the way.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Unforeseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforeseeable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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