unforeseen
adjective
un·fore·seen
ˌən-fȯr-ˈsēn 
: not anticipated or expected : not foreseen : unexpected
an unforeseen delay
unforeseen consequences
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The bill says an employee has no right to ignore an off-hours communication from an employer concerning an unforeseen emergency.
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
Federal officials have discovered damage inside Glen Canyon Dam that could force limits on how much Colorado River water is released at low reservoir levels, raising risks the Southwest could face shortages that were previously unforeseen.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
Federal officials have discovered damage inside Glen Canyon Dam that could force limits on how much Colorado River water is released at low reservoir levels, raising risks the Southwest could face shortages that were previously unforeseen.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Unforeseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unforeseen. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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