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prospect

[pros-pekt] / ˈprɒs pɛkt /




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For bears, or those with less confidence in Micron’s stock, the idea is that the prospect of a memory downturn is becoming more real, Hendi Susanto, a portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

If you’re a certain age — say, the generation most excited by the prospect of a “Rocky” origin story — you probably have spent a good few decades watching people imitate Sylvester Stallone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

The partnership further entwines Amazon and Uber’s businesses, and comes as both companies face the prospect of a much bigger delivery competitor after DoorDash said last week it plans to acquire Instacart for $17 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

It comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham opened the door to a formal apology on behalf of the UK for its role in the slave trade, while ruling out the prospect of reparations.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

I was far more excited about the prospect of my brother taking his wedding vows, in other words, than I was about reviewing what constituted a tort.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The electric air-taxi developer raised its sales forecast, but certification and cash needs remain central to its longer-term prospects.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

With litigation mostly resolved, the cash-flow outlook for the German group and the growth prospects for its pharmaceutical business could draw investors’ attention, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 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

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

Let them be children, excited by the prospects of music, marching, and folderol.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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

The territory has not even been thoroughly prospected; and the future yield of the royal metal will far eclipse its past production.

From Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.?No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880 A Weekly Journal Of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, And Manufactures by Various

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

The city tries to keep its idiosyncratic businesses going while prospecting for newcomers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The rise in clicks on his posts -- and the related increase in commissions he makes on sales of products he uses in his prospecting -- has generated a new income source for James.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025

Once, when Blanchard was out prospecting with friends, they found old buttons from Levi’s jeans dating back to the mid-1800s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

An old sign was propped against the wall: gold prospecting supplies.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan


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