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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

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

Right now, however, the economy is reliant on something more prosaic: fishing and a recent surge in investment to build new airports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

“The reality, however, is more prosaic: productivity growth is often noisy from quarter-to-quarter and substantially different from its underlying trend.”

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

They may spend prosaic domestic evenings together, him reading the paper while she serves up a casserole.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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