prospect

Example Sentences

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Coming after years of work, it raises the prospect that enormous partially-built structures, including a $5 billion dam that was 30% finished, will be simply abandoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

There was confusion over which buttons to press as they wrestled with the mystery of how to reload a SmarTrip card—all of it intensified by the prospect of missing their train.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

The peer group broadly slid as investors fretted over the prospect of higher fuel prices for longer as the war in Iran dragged on.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Anyone putting themselves out there by seeking public office has to have a certain amount of faith, in both their capabilities and the prospect of good fortune smiling upon them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The BFG could see the greedy Bloodbottler’s mouth beginning to water more than ever at the prospect of extra food.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl