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prospect

[pros-pekt] / ˈprɒs pɛkt /




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Renewed Gulf tension, however, the prospect of faster inflation and bets on a Fed response are starting to erode that outlook.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Jonathan Pearce: The goalscoring hopes for the joint-hosts would appear to rest heavily on the shoulders of Fulham's Raul Jimenez but they also have a brilliant prospect for the future in Gonzalez.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When my 20-year-old son decided he wanted his first credit card, I silently cheered the prospect of one day getting him off my payroll.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“Slowing inflation and steady nominal pay gains were supposed to lift real incomes in 2026, but the prospect of a fresh jump in inflation pushes that scenario into the distance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Adèle ran quite wild in the midst of it: the preparations for company and the prospect of their arrival, seemed to throw her into ecstasies.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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