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forethought

[fawr-thawt, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌθɔt, ˈfoʊr- /


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"I just thought it was crazy to put something like that in this community, with no forethought, no prior authorisation, not even asking the community," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Not bad for something he quickly bashed out in bulletin format without much forethought, in response to a post a former colleague had written.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

It seems that the administration may have not applied its usual level of forethought and analytical rigor to this decision.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

Then there is the conspiracy to trespass and all the forethought that allegedly went into this.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

When we came into Lucy’s room I could see that Van Helsing had, with his usual forethought, been putting matters straight and making everything look as pleasing as possible.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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