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Recent Examples of unforeseeable
California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for those in the entertainment industry.
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The systemic risks posed by environmental degradation and financial fragility have the potential to generate unforeseeable crises, which could prove especially difficult for the Communist Party to manage if its legitimacy erodes.
—John Osburg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
While professionals do their best to predict what damage storms will bring, some things are unforeseeable.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2024
The legal status of deities, priestly divinations, and the modern role of religion all come under debate in a remarkable story full of unforeseeable twists and turns.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
The systemic risks posed by environmental degradation and financial fragility have the potential to generate unforeseeable crises, which could prove especially difficult for the Communist Party to manage if its legitimacy erodes.
—John Osburg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
While professionals do their best to predict what damage storms will bring, some things are unforeseeable.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2024
The legal status of deities, priestly divinations, and the modern role of religion all come under debate in a remarkable story full of unforeseeable twists and turns.
—Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unforeseeable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforeseeable
Adjective
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This can be the result of ineffectiveness, or unforeseen safety concerns which leads to staggering financial losses for pharmaceutical companies.—
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Collectors and dealers should work closely with customs brokers and legal advisors to ensure compliance and mitigate unforeseen costs.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That's what your nation's human space flight program is all about, planning for unknown, unexpected contingencies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
4 Mar. 2025
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The taupe, brown, and various pinks make a stylish statement by reiterating classic patterns in an unexpected colorway.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The ripple effect from this trade should impact two areas: The uncertain QB situation and George Pickens.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the inflation outlook is becoming more uncertain.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Webroot can securely erase files for you, overwriting them with random data three times, by default.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Unforeseeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforeseeable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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