prospect

Example Sentences

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He and his staff talk about the prospect of AI riches, sharing stories of teenagers who got into elite universities, but barely stayed through orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 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

For many autistic people, even a slim prospect of an unwanted encounter with law enforcement or an emergency room is frightening.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The prospect of a major confrontation between the Lebanese state and Hezbollah has also long been a major concern, reawakening fears of a descent back into civil war.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But the prospect of solving the mystery of what happened to the Hunley and its crew drives the restorers on.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler