preliminary study

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A large preliminary study found that people diagnosed with CAA were about four times more likely to develop dementia within five years, even if they had never experienced a stroke.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

In a preliminary study of two dozen workers, the language bot had helped them finish two hours’ worth of tasks in 20 minutes.

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023

"We are still in the preliminary study stage and whether we will join the project depends on the outcome of the studies," he said, adding the company is also scrutinizing a few other projects.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

“A reversal of the government decision based on this preliminary study does not at all sound convincing or assuring from a public health and environmental standpoint,” it said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023

But if he is to read with any profit, or indeed with any real enjoyment, some preliminary study is almost indispensable.

From Dante: His Times and His Work by Butler, Arthur John