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prospective

[pruh-spek-tiv] / prəˈspɛk tɪv /


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For public-plan violations, courts are more likely to award injunctive relief than monetary damages—but beneficiaries can seek prospective relief requiring the fund return to merit-based investment standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

If you are out there, prospective Mr Rodrigo, you should also know your wedding song has been pre-selected.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Then they’ll go on a roadshow to meet prospective investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Almost all of SpaceX’s claimed TAM comes from its prospective AI business — the only one of its three business segments that has virtually no concrete achievements to claim.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Penelope felt suddenly cautious at the notion of having to interview her prospective employer.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood




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