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prospect

noun as in landscape, vista

verb as in look for; seek

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—Oil prices slipped in early trading, extending last week’s fall as investors assess prospects of a Ukraine-Russia peace deal.

Even if this England team was going well, I'd be licking my lips at the prospect of bowling to them, knowing one mistake could bring three or four.

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It also allows for assisted dying if treatment offers no reasonable prospect of recovery or improvement in the patient's condition, but not to end unbearable suffering from mental illness.

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One challenge with a Roth conversion is the prospect of getting pushed to a higher tax bracket as the money switches over.

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Now, shaky job prospects have her worried and in financial limbo.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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