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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

It’s an island of hope in a sea of dim prognoses for urban life.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2022

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