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adj. - Known in advance

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Usage examples (35)
  • Here was the dilemma foreseen by the old gentleman, and it added vastly to the flavour of the
  • As we see, there was an attempt to adopt the results on the 14th day, ignoring the 30-day term foreseen in the legislation, "the MP said.
  • Many things she said I took great issue with because they described scenarios where a danger should be "foreseen" for Obama.
  • Of the future, only that is foreseen which is like the past or can be made up again with elements like those of the past.
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