prospect
Example Sentences
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Once fully built, data centers typically require relatively few employees to operate them, raising the prospect that at least some of the commerce that yielded this year’s mega-bonuses won’t recur.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“The prospect of a sudden release of pent-up supply has tempered bullish sentiment and reduced the market’s sensitivity to geopolitical headlines.”
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
A whirlwind nine days followed, with Williams saying she "had nothing to prove" and that the main motivation was the prospect of her daughters seeing her play.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“Most voters are looking at the prospect of winning and losing,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Once again she felt excited at the prospect of using her new pen.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing prospect
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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A Doll's House
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