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prospect

[pros-pekt] / ˈprɒs pɛkt /




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Though the Dodgers do have an excess of prospect talent, especially in the outfield, the Tigers aren’t going to settle for anything short of a robust return.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Even in less expensive cities, the prospect of having a child can be financially daunting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The prospect of the biggest British fight in history taking place thousands of miles away is a difficult one for many UK fans to accept.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

There is also the prospect that the scheme could be revamped under revised legislation passed earlier this year.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

But it was little comfort, and Boaz was certain that as soon as the lion realized they were a much more appetizing prospect than a flimsy lighter, it’d be back.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

She also had full custody of her baby and toddler and limited job prospects.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

The Dodgers have shown a willingness in the past to give up top prospects for starting pitching when they see a need.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Josh McEachran was regarded as one of Chelsea's brightest prospects after breaking into the first team as a 17-year-old in 2010, going on to make 22 senior appearances for the club.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Any weakness in the readings could ease concerns about prospects of the European Central Bank raising interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

As 1 shall describe, the prospects for finding such a theory seem to be much better now because we know so much more about the universe.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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

Miners prospected for gold and other minerals across Owyhee County starting in the 1860s, drilling into the hills of the Owyhee Front until World War II slowed the work to a standstill.

From Washington Times Jun. 9, 2018

I've prospected, or looked for gold, in many places in this country.

From Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains by Webster, Frank V.

It followed the Palin family engaging in activities such as fishing, prospecting for gold and camping in the region.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

In January, the government proposed opening 70 new blocs to prospecting, more than half of them in the Arctic waters of the Barents Sea.

From Barron's Mar. 14, 2026

In Sacramento, Cody Blanchard, 35, had been gold-hunting for several years in Northern California before starting his own business selling equipment and offering prospecting tours last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 13, 2025

That money's up to over $100 million today, but the point is that with all of the negotiations, all that prospecting, the guy that was bussing the table had the most money in the room.

From Salon May 18, 2024

But with the rise of geological prospecting elsewhere, names began to creep in from all over.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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