unforeseen
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While the broad move toward cord cutting and a la carte programming has put significant pressure on pay-TV providers, it has also created a plethora of unforeseen problems for streaming services.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Still, he said, it’s possible some unforeseen event could occur that would allow Pratt to score an upset victory.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“It’s more complicated now because China has moved toward formalizing these rules. The threat is omnipresent and it’s sometimes used in unforeseen ways.”
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Wright said the boy's tragic death was "not the result of some dreadful yet unforeseen accident or natural phenomenon".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
My first impulse was to write that I could not come because of an unforeseen financial disaster.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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Power Prefix: un-
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