prospective

Example Sentences

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“Tradititionally, when stocks get this expensive,” he says, “there are very little prospective returns looking forward.”

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

The audit report, published in 2022, called for a series of emergency regulations to be implemented within one year to “protect the health and safety of current and prospective hospice patients.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Kentucky holds that prosecutors may not use peremptory strikes to exclude prospective jurors on the basis of race.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

These days, St. Michael’s and other campuses face the so-called demographic cliff, a drop-off in the number of prospective students that is forecast to last years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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