prospective
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GM, Ford and Toyota have said they are planning for new-car sales to stagnate or shrink this year, as prospective buyers stay on the sidelines of the market.
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
"These findings highlight a potential dose-dependent safety concern that warrants urgent prospective evaluation to guide prescribing and regulatory policy."
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Each employee interacts with each of nine prospective job applicants at a professional event, and later makes referrals based on the social connections they form.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
“I have a right to speak, not only as Rebecca’s cousin, but as her prospective husband, had she lived.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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