hindsight
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There was this whole ‘90s nostalgia going around because in hindsight the ‘90s right now seems like a much simpler time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“In hindsight, it would’ve been better to have tightened policy earlier,” Powell acknowledged in a 2024 interview with “60 Minutes.”
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
In hindsight, Spirit couldn’t get costs low enough.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
"I think in hindsight he needed a team that could do more of that follow-up."
From BBC • May 5, 2026
He has a little book, in which he intends to keep a maritime diary, which I trust shall be a record of great moment, when viewed with the hindsight of years.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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