prospective

Example Sentences

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After meeting prospective surrogate Annie Peverelle at an earlier Surrogacy UK event, they got to know each other and Peverelle offered to carry the couple's baby for them.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A planned $150 million funding deal with a prospective tenant fell through in December, which sent Fermi stock tumbling.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The researchers examined six randomized controlled trials and 13 prospective cohort studies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Wealth managers prowl dental conferences for prospective clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

There were no more speeches due, and the stuff in the book was all obvious stuff, like how you should look your prospective employer in the eye at a job interview.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar