prospect
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Stock futures pointed sharply higher as Wall Street weighted the prospect of divided government.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Only 45% of Latino voters in California felt “proud” about the prospect of a Latino governor, according to a Berkeley IGS poll released last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
It has stirred a mix of excitement at the prospect of new jobs and investment, and worry about possible environmental damage.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Still, the prospect of renewed fighting between Washington and Tehran remains a concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Once again she felt excited at the prospect of using her new pen.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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The typical example of “Anakin-posting” expresses rage at a stagnant economy or lack of prospects by sharing images of Christensen’s Anakin looking stoic.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Debate about this rule has continued periodically since the 2011 Monaco Grand Prix, when it appeared to end prospects of a grandstand finish between Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
They also believe investors have become too pessimistic about tech companies’ earnings prospects.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
And JetBlue Airways executives tried to calm investors’ nerves about its long-term prospects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
McKim had opened this meeting with a wandering talk about the fair and its prospects.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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With little formal education, Mulholland had left his native Ireland in his teens, worked steamer ships on the Great Lakes, labored in lumber camps and prospected for gold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Small fragments of the specimen were "prospected" using ultraviolet lights at night.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2023
Bolsonaro’s father prospected for gold at Serra Pelada, where Dirceu first saw gold mining, and the president sometimes draws on his upbringing to rally support from prospectors.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2022
Arctic Drilling ASA, a company owned by a local man, Roy Karlsen, prospected on a ring of mountains that surrounded a fjord.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 18, 2019
“Well, I’ve pretty carefully prospected the interior of this animal,” said Frank, showing the now perfectly clean mummy.
From From Veldt Camp Fires by H.A. Bryden
Egypt's border force said in June that it had seized 86 tonnes of gold ore along with amateur prospecting equipment.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
On top of the legal boom, the state has attempted to clamp down on clandestine prospecting.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
The city tries to keep its idiosyncratic businesses going while prospecting for newcomers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
By covering more ground in less time, they could improve both resource prospecting and the search for signs of past life.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026
An old sign was propped against the wall: gold prospecting supplies.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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Vocabulary lists containing prospect
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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