unforeseeable

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Economic predictions are always dynamic, because so many factors affect growth and the course of many of them can be unforeseeable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

A spokesman said: "This was a tragic incident which both the coroner and HSE noted involved a rare and complex sequence of events that were unforeseeable."

From BBC • Jan. 29, 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