prospective

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

KB Home shares were under pressure on Wednesday after saying it’s already seeing prospective buyers deterred by the war as the Los Angeles home builder cut its full-year guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Find out whether your prospective adviser operates under a dual-registered model, where he may switch between fiduciary and nonfiduciary roles depending on the service.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

The university has confirmed the courses would cease, but declined to comment on the number of prospective students affected, saying the figure was "commercially sensitive".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

He thought with a flicker of regret of the snapshots his mother used to send him from Calcutta, of prospective brides who could sing and sew and season lentils without consulting a cookbook.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri