unforeseeable

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A commission spokesman said that, in extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances, the verification rules could allow verifiers to carry out a virtual site visit rather than a physical one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"China is always, I think, unforeseeable in terms of the intensity of the competitive environment," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The researchers further underline the need for coordinated global climate policies to drastically reduce emissions and safeguard human life on Earth from the unforeseeable effects of global warming.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

California lawmakers passed roughly 1,200 bills last year, including some that resulted in unforeseeable wins by Republicans, promising protections for consumers and small strides for those in the entertainment industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Therefore, what must be planned for, in the laboratories engaged in the work, is the totally unforeseeable.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas