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prognosis

[prog-noh-sis] / prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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U.S. stock futures fell in early European trade as a rally in technology stocks lost steam ahead of earnings that will help shape investors’ prognosis for artificial-intelligence companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Facing a bleak prognosis, he went into hurry-up mode to provide security for his family — and information for his readers — as best he could in the time he had left.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

But its prognosis for victory would seem guarded at best.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

That unfulfilling prognosis helped hammer Meta shares in early trading, with the stock falling nearly 10%.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

The initial prognosis was that he had broken some ribs, but he got up after several minutes.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

He said that while doctors could never be certain with prognoses, the six-month criteria would be a "yard stick" to ensure that people were in the final stages of life.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

However, Yeo said most tumors with poor prognoses are not always locatable or accessible.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2024

Through the long, wild ride, there were peaks and troughs, months of uncertainty, bailout talks, near-misses and dire prognoses.

From Washington Post Mar. 20, 2023

Surrogates understand positive prognoses more accurately than negative ones.

From New York Times Mar. 14, 2023

It had been Mrs. Richardson who had held her, Mrs. Richardson who had heard all the doctors’ prognoses, the dire warnings about what might be in store for her.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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