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foresight

[fawr-sahyt, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈfoʊr- /


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Now, there’s a question of hindsight versus foresight.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Carney on Monday credited other countries for having "the foresight many decades ago" to launch their own sovereign wealth funds.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

No one saw that coming when shares were spun out of GE on April 2, 2024, after Larry Culp had the foresight to break up General Electric.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Milan Nedeljkovic convinces with his strategic foresight, strong implementation skills, and entrepreneurial thinking,” said Nicolas Peter, chairman of the supervisory board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

He had the foresight to understand and accept that all the people of South Africa must, through negotiations and as equal participants in the process, together determine what they want to make of their future.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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