prospective

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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

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

“Obviously not. Do I appear to be in a condition that would attract prospective employers? I had the good judgment to come home as soon as possible.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole