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unforeseen

/ˌʌnfɔɹˈsin/ noun C2
  1. An event, incident, cost, etc. that was not foreseen.

Plural unforeseens

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Nevertheless, I carefully preserved my ladder against one of those unforeseen opportunities of which I spoke just now, and which sudden chance frequently brings about.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 159 · C1
“What I mean to say is this, sir,—that during the last fortnight unforeseen circumstances have occurred——”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 796 · C1

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