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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a unforeseen" is not correct in written English.
The correct form is "an unforeseen" because "unforeseen" begins with a vowel sound.
Example: "The project faced an unforeseen delay that impacted the timeline."
Alternatives: "an unexpected" or "a surprising".
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In fact, the reports of tread problems on tires produced by Bridgestone/Firestone, whose Japanese parent, the Bridgestone Corporation, is the world's biggest tire maker, have given Les Schwab and other retailers a unforeseen chance to pick up business.
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One wrong move, a glitch, an unforeseen combination of switches thrown, and pff!
Barring an unforeseen event, a blue wave is coming.
It could be a piece of badly written code, or an unforeseen consequence of launching a new feature.
In Delaware, a MAC must be an unforeseen, long-term, durational event.
Unfortunately, the NYSE's automated slowdown, intended as a shock absorber, had an unforeseen effect.
Nonetheless, the cannonball "took an unforeseen bounce from a safety berm" into the nearby neighborhood, Discovery said in a statement.
But, unless there is an unforeseen recession or a sudden drop in tax receipts, the administration's numbers are plausible.
Then, when they must be paid, policy makers can argue that it's an unforeseen emergency and an odious necessity.
That end, an unforeseen fate, comes in a shoot-out with Bolivian militiamen in San Vincente.
The plant had no safety systems designed to cope with a vessel head failure, also an unforeseen problem.
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