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prospect

[pros-pekt] / ˈprɒs pɛkt /




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On the opening track, Caught In The Echo, he's paralysed by the prospect of moving forward.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

It cited officials saying that “no clear prospect for productive talks is envisaged.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The Dodgers’ No. 19 prospect and reigning Pacific Coast League MVP spent the last seven years in the minors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Tech company fortunes appear to have been buoyed by the prospect of an extended U.S.-Iran cease-fire—initially set to expire April 22.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Early in 1583, however, any prospect of a career in medicine vanished.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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