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forward-thinking

[fawr-werd-thing-king] / ˈfɔr wərdˌθɪŋ kɪŋ /


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As a fellow single person who doesn’t plan to own a home, it feels like lots of the forward-thinking financial advice hinges on your having kids or buying a house.

From MarketWatch Apr. 29, 2026

With its chopped-up percussion and unusual amount of space, “Valentine” sounds uncannily contemporary today, a testament to how forward-thinking the artists from this milieu were.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

“Any future, forward-thinking architect or designer has taken heat,” Mitchell said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

Consumer advocates have been calling for something similar to IRS Direct File for decades, pointing with exasperation to supposedly forward-thinking European countries like the Netherlands, where tax filing is automatic and painless.

From Barron's Apr. 6, 2026

It was forward-thinking of them to build it a few years back, so for once it’s not a case of too little too late.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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