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“Anytime there’s a criminal consequence, it has foreseen and unforeseen consequences with getting a job, with applying for housing,” Shapiro said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2022

No one I know of has foreseen an America like the one we live in today.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2018

Our family has foreseen the end for years, but we have been reluctant to make the call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2015

While Dley does not rule out the possibility that Rona has foreseen a broader trend, he mainly connects Rona's move out of the big box to tough competition from Home Depot and Lowe's.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2012

"I am sure," he answered with the readiness of one who has foreseen the question.

From The Choir Invisible by Allen, James Lane