prospective
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I failed the test the Associated Press gives to prospective foreign reporters.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
He recently found that a prospective client in New York City could save $37,000 in total taxes on their bonds by switching to municipals.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The buyers of the Los Angeles Lakers are telling prospective investors they expect to nearly triple the basketball team’s valuation within 10 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Financial analyst Shuaib Uwais said prospective investors should avoid thinking of the IPO as a guaranteed route to wealth.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The identity of the prospective bride was no secret to the parents of our young men, and no family was willing to shoulder so blatant a risk.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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