preliminary study
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A large preliminary study found that people diagnosed with CAA were about four times more likely to develop dementia within five years, even if they had never experienced a stroke.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
The Yale study’s authors defend their decision to post the preprint online even as a preliminary study of post-vaccine medical conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
In a preliminary study of two dozen workers, the language bot had helped them finish two hours’ worth of tasks in 20 minutes.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023
“Our preliminary study shows that Sweden has the opportunity, know-how and will to arrange the Winter Games in 2030,” Swedish Olympic Committee president Hans von Uthmann said.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023
A tall, plain, poor, friendless youth, was young Henry, when he set up his Ebenezer in Lexington, and, after a few months' preliminary study, announced himself a candidate for practice as an attorney.
From Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches by Various