unforeseen
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Separately, as part of the company’s new Founder Alignment agreement, the board negotiated with Zuckerberg to remain a resident of California for the next eight years, barring “material unforeseen circumstances.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Microsoft’s decision is a setback for U.K.-based Nscale because it shows that clients can pull the plug on deals when projects suffer delays due to unforeseen circumstances, threatening revenue streams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Event cancellation insurance protects Olympic hosts in the event that a natural disaster, terrorist threat, health emergency or other unforeseen event disrupts the quadrennial sports extravaganza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Another unforeseen effect of the barrage was to show that America’s military wasn’t as strong as it seemed.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Even inventions that meet the need for which they were initially designed may later prove more valuable at meeting unforeseen needs.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Power Prefix: un-
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