unforeseeable
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“This incident was clearly not an unforeseeable accident as GKN has a well-documented history of regulatory violations at the site dating back over a decade,” states the letter, which was obtained by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Since then, for a host of complicated and mostly unforeseeable reasons, disparate circumstances across the region incline, slowly, in a promising direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
"China is always, I think, unforeseeable in terms of the intensity of the competitive environment," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
The researchers further underline the need for coordinated global climate policies to drastically reduce emissions and safeguard human life on Earth from the unforeseeable effects of global warming.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2025
Therefore, what must be planned for, in the laboratories engaged in the work, is the totally unforeseeable.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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