prospective

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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

"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

He will welcome prospective foreign investors to the opulent Palace of Versailles outside Paris on June 1 for the annual Choose France business conference.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Reports that the large-format cinema operator is up for sale have sent its stock soaring and analysts predicting interest from a wide range of prospective buyers — from tech and media companies to sovereign-wealth funds.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

One is long life expectancy, which in principle should give prospective inventors the years necessary to accumulate technical knowledge, as well as the patience and security to embark on long development programs yielding delayed rewards.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond