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prosaic

[proh-zey-ik] / proʊˈzeɪ ɪk /


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“Even the most powerful technologies must pass through the prosaic discipline of cost curves, capacity constraints and marginal returns,” the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A coed Filipino version was made in 1975, and a prosaic Americanized take in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The "Banjska incident" is a prosaic label for one of the most dramatic, dangerous and deadly days Kosovo has seen since it unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The implication is these disasters are being deliberately engineered, but Loader believes the causes have more prosaic roots, and have their origins in economics.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In the country’s largest cities, otherwise prosaic services have been transformed into status symbols simply because of the price tag.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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