preliminary study

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A preliminary study involving people with diabetes has found a possible link between the use of glucose-lowering GLP-1 drugs and a reduced chance of developing epilepsy.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 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

"We are still in the preliminary study stage and whether we will join the project depends on the outcome of the studies," he said, adding the company is also scrutinizing a few other projects.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

While a postdoctoral fellow in nursing at the University of Alberta in Canada, he published a preliminary study in February reporting that ChatGPT significantly outperformed online symptom checkers in evaluating a set of medical scenarios.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023

By this system any dullard is enabled, without effort, fatigue, or preliminary study, to Make his Mark and get his F.I., his E.P., and his H.A.W.

From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Newnes, George