prospective
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Former Republican congressman George Santos has also been identified as a prospective applicant.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
A spokesperson for the broker said it already has interest from prospective buyers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
The U.S. auto industry faces sobering new math: Some one million prospective buyers have defected from the new-car market since the start of the decade—and they aren’t expected back soon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Some prospective IPO investors feared that Mastercard could ultimately be on the hook for many billions of dollars’ worth of legal liabilities related to allegations of price fixing.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Even Clarence Darrow, the great defender of the downtrodden, had been charged with trying to bribe prospective jurors.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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