prospects

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And he began his major-league career with the St. Louis Cardinals as a 20-year-old with a historic 12-game hitting streak, establishing himself as one of the sport’s most coveted prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

But media expert Mike Serazio said those prospects can be fleeting.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Investment bankers might be salivating at the prospects, but ending one problematic combination doesn’t automatically justify, or open the floodgates, for more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

“In our view, a deal with Charter would create synergies but not alter the long-term prospects of the combined businesses,” McHugh said in a note to clients on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

The communities and schools from which they come fail to prepare them for the workforce, and once they have been labeled criminals, their job prospects are forever bleak.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander