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foresaw

verb

past tense of foresee

as in anticipated

to realize or know about beforehand a freak accident that no one could possibly have foreseen

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Recent Examples of foresaw The head coach foresaw a transition taking place over a 12-to-18-month period, whereby Trafford would eventually usurp Pope, now 34. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Not long ago, Phillies management foresaw Miller as Bohm’s inevitable replacement. — Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 No one foresaw the horrific depths to which the combination of a charismatic leader, an all-encompassing belief system, and the human need for community and redemption would soon descend. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 Early drafts of the No Surprises Act foresaw this very issue, said the Washington Examiner. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026 In 2016, Henry foresaw Alan Thicke having health issues months before Thicke died. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 In 1685, Giovanni Borelli, the Italian physicist, foresaw a world where machines driven by pulleys could ape the actions of animals. — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026 Both generally have a good feel for that, though Kiper and Jeremiah and everyone else never foresaw Shadeur Sanders slipping to the fifth round in last year’s draft. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 The important thing is that the ancient Circassians and Turks clearly foresaw Trump! — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026

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Major disruptions in game traffic were not anticipated by authorities because of the wide publicity that the accident had received.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
The Duo could also prove more accessible than some industry watchers had anticipated.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of anticipated

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Conditions outside of the wind are expected to be sunny, and the day’s high is predicted to reach 68 before dropping to around 48 Monday night.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 18 Oct. 2026
This year, those existing factors coincide with what is predicted to become the strongest El Niño event in recorded history.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

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