unforeseen event
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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
“Barring any sort of unforeseen event, we expect the conditions to remain accommodating” and supportive of lending activity, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
One Stop Shopping, which runs the centre where Market Village was based, said this "unforeseen event has undoubtedly left both traders and patrons with questions and concerns".
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024
Barry Callebaut had been due to release its earnings on Wednesday, but published the figures early due to an "unforeseen event".
From Reuters ● Nov. 1, 2022
D'Harmental bit his lips till the blood came, and wandered to and fro, from end to end of the market, still hoping that some unforeseen event would get him out of his difficulty.
From The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental by Alexandre Dumas père
