unforeseen problem
collocation in Englishmeanings of unforeseen and problem
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problem
noun [C]
uk/ˈprɒb.ləm/us/ˈprɑː.bləm/
a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with ...
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Examples of unforeseen problem
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That unforeseen problem has created a great deal of difficulty and distraction.
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What, for example, would its effect be if an unforeseen problem arose in one particular case, so that a transfer from one municipal undertaking could not quite be effected?
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The design was intended to duplicate the earlier facades, but an unforeseen problem arose.
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The extra fuel tank created an unforeseen problem as it precluded any chance of pilots changing places in the air.
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Almost immediately, unforeseen problems developed, as sea ice blocked the location where the supplies for the western and central bases were to be unloaded.
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By small, imperceptible increments, new technologies have given us expanded possibilities in life while creating new unforeseen problems rarely considered while adopting new technology.
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No unforeseen problems were reported and participants volunteered some bene ts from the study, which had not been anticipated at the outset.
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In practice, this places unreasonable time demands on managers and may prove unnecessarily restrictive, reducing designer flexibility in dealing with unforeseen problems.
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Also, if the introduced gene causes unforeseen problems, there is currently no reliable method for excising the transgene from brain tissue, short of ablating transduced cells.
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They have to solve unforeseen problems.
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You therefore reassure yourself that the leasehold arrangement should bring no unforeseen problems with the car.
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If one puts that creature in a cage, violently disrupting its natural way of life, one will set in train unforeseen problems.
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Local information often helps the emergency services to deal with floods, power cuts and other unforeseen problems.
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Have any unforeseen problems arisen and, if so, what have been the main lessons learnt from this experience?
I believe that we need a strategic but flexible approach that allows resources to be directed quickly to unforeseen problems.
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We can hope, therefore, only that the order does not lead to further as yet unforeseen problems in the implementation of the legislation.
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The council would also need to take sufficient time to ensure that it anticipated and resolved any unforeseen problems of implementation.
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A small reserve could be held back to be used, if necessary, for initiatives to deal with unforeseen problems.
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Often, regulations give rise to a whole number of unforeseen problems.
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