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forward-looking

[fawr-werd-look-ing] / ˈfɔr wərdˌlʊk ɪŋ /








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Investors have a veritable lunch buffet of S&P 500 earnings figures to choose from—past or forward-looking, official or nonstandard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Samsung’s earnings were undeniably strong, but markets are forward-looking and expectations had become even stronger, said Mayfield.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

We were so excited to assign blame for the Platner fiasco in the first few entries that we forgot to offer anything forward-looking.

From Slate Jul. 11, 2026

For these reasons, the AI IPOs have less a forward-looking than a fin de siècle aura about them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

It also contained a tiny forward-looking camera that let IOI supervisors see whatever was directly in front of me.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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