prospect
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A whirlwind nine days followed, with Williams saying she "had nothing to prove" and that the main motivation was the prospect of her daughters seeing her play.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“Most voters are looking at the prospect of winning and losing,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The Centers for Disease Control says US fertility rates are at an all-time low, while leading Asian economies all face the prospect of shrinking populations in the coming years.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Wedbush analyst Matt Bryson told MarketWatch that investors may increasingly be worried about shifting fundamentals in the memory market and the prospect of supply coming to outstrip demand.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Meg, in the other boat, was delightfully situated, face to face with the rowers, who both admired the prospect and feathered their oars with uncommon ‘skill and dexterity’.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing prospect
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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A Doll's House
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