unforeseeable
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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
Hadil Haidar, 22, from Kingston dropped out of university after two years due to "unforeseeable circumstances".
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
They warn of all the unforeseeable disasters that will follow any given course of action.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
Japan passed a law in June allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years to compensate for stoppages caused by "unforeseeable circumstances".
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Beginning in January of seventh grade and continuing into the following August, my previously frozen body underwent a growth spurt of uncommon proportions and unforeseeable consequences.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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