prospective
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They were told to pitch their prospective investor—the U.S. government—the next day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The same could be said for the next generation of prospective U.S. soccer supporters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Even amid worries about rising capital expenditure and lower prospective returns, the return on equity for these stocks remains high, with earnings revisions more positive than for any other sector.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
On a notebook on her coffee table, she wrote Cynthia Renee Ortiz, doodling hearts around her prospective married name.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
“I hope my children take after their mother when it comes to organization. I’m sorry, probably not the sort of thing you want to hear from your prospective lawyer, heh?”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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